M1.5 earthquake 35 km NW of Ester, Alaska

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Sun, Jul 21, 1996, 10:17 PM AKDT

UTC

1996-07-22 06:17:46 UTC

Depth

8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

65.090° N, 148.515° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

14

• Ester, AlaskaPopulation 2,422. Forecast36 kmNW
• College, AlaskaPopulation 12,964. Forecast42 kmNW
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast436 kmN

After

1. 2.839 km NNW of Ester, AlaskaMon, Jul 22, 4:52 AM AKDT · 11031 days ago · 20 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.53 km SE of Farmers Loop, AlaskaTue, Jul 23, 4:06 PM AKDT · 11029 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
3. 3.87 km ESE of Eielson Air Force Base, AlaskaTue, Jul 23, 7:59 PM AKDT · 11029 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
4. 2.16 km ESE of Eielson Air Force Base, AlaskaThu, Jul 25, 1:38 AM AKDT · 11028 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
5. 1.56 km N of North Pole, AlaskaSun, Jul 28, 12:25 AM AKDT · 11025 days ago · -3 km deep · 63 km away
6. 1.516 km NNW of Four Mile Road, AlaskaWed, Jul 31, 7:15 AM AKDT · 11022 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
7. 1.727 km WNW of Four Mile Road, AlaskaWed, Jul 31, 8:30 AM AKDT · 11022 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
8. 2.636 km S of Livengood, AlaskaThu, Aug 1, 10:49 PM AKDT · 11020 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
9. 3.030 km SSW of Minto, AlaskaFri, Aug 2, 5:41 PM AKDT · 11019 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away
10. 1.722 km ENE of Minto, AlaskaSun, Aug 4, 2:29 AM AKDT · 11018 days ago · 25 km deep · 21 km away
11. 1.932 km E of Clear, Alaska, AlaskaSun, Aug 4, 3:41 AM AKDT · 11018 days ago · -3 km deep · 90 km away
12. 1.712 km SSW of South Van Horn, AlaskaMon, Aug 5, 6:14 AM AKDT · 11017 days ago · 22 km deep · 53 km away
13. 3.06 km NW of Minto, AlaskaMon, Aug 5, 1:18 PM AKDT · 11017 days ago · 37 km deep · 45 km away
14. 1.811 km ENE of Eielson Air Force Base, AlaskaTue, Aug 6, 8:48 PM AKDT · 11015 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
15. 2.330 km ESE of Livengood, AlaskaWed, Aug 7, 12:48 PM AKDT · 11015 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
16. 1.735 km S of Livengood, AlaskaSun, Aug 11, 5:08 PM AKDT · 11010 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away
17. 2.123 km S of South Van Horn, AlaskaWed, Aug 14, 2:07 AM AKDT · 11008 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
18. 2.35 km N of Badger, AlaskaThu, Aug 15, 11:49 AM AKDT · 11007 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
19. 1.919 km E of Minto, AlaskaFri, Aug 16, 4:11 AM AKDT · 11006 days ago · -3 km deep · 20 km away
20. 2.023 km NNE of Four Mile Road, AlaskaSun, Aug 18, 2:34 AM AKDT · 11004 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
21. 2.222 km W of Anderson, AlaskaTue, Aug 20, 7:37 AM AKDT · 11002 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
22. 1.635 km S of Livengood, AlaskaTue, Aug 20, 8:38 AM AKDT · 11002 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
23. 1.535 km S of Livengood, AlaskaTue, Aug 20, 9:41 AM AKDT · 11002 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
24. 2.131 km WNW of Ester, AlaskaFri, Aug 23, 5:52 AM AKDT · 10999 days ago · 24 km deep · 18 km away
25. 2.634 km NW of Ester, AlaskaFri, Aug 23, 7:12 AM AKDT · 10999 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
26. 2.029 km N of Four Mile Road, AlaskaSun, Aug 25, 9:49 AM AKDT · 10997 days ago · 24 km deep · 35 km away
27. 1.719 km ENE of Anderson, AlaskaWed, Aug 28, 2:40 AM AKDT · 10994 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
28. 1.835 km S of Livengood, AlaskaWed, Aug 28, 4:40 PM AKDT · 10993 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
29. 1.57 km ESE of Pleasant Valley, AlaskaSun, Sep 1, 8:59 PM AKDT · 10989 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
30. 2.432 km E of Minto, AlaskaMon, Sep 2, 10:55 AM AKDT · 10989 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
31. 3.036 km E of Minto, AlaskaTue, Sep 3, 12:39 PM AKDT · 10988 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
32. 2.210 km NNE of Livengood, AlaskaWed, Sep 4, 12:49 AM AKDT · 10987 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
33. 1.618 km E of Minto, AlaskaWed, Sep 4, 2:52 AM AKDT · 10987 days ago · 19 km deep · 21 km away
34. 1.715 km E of Fox, AlaskaThu, Sep 12, 10:46 PM AKDT · 10978 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
35. 2.09 km W of Two Rivers, AlaskaFri, Sep 13, 10:51 AM AKDT · 10978 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
36. 1.725 km SSE of Livengood, AlaskaSat, Sep 14, 2:49 PM AKDT · 10977 days ago · -1 km deep · 24 km away
37. 1.835 km S of Livengood, AlaskaSat, Sep 14, 4:50 PM AKDT · 10976 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
38. 1.81 km NE of Badger, AlaskaSat, Sep 14, 7:41 PM AKDT · 10976 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
39. 2.538 km E of Minto, AlaskaSun, Sep 15, 4:55 AM AKDT · 10976 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
40. 1.822 km S of South Van Horn, AlaskaSun, Sep 15, 11:51 PM AKDT · 10975 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
41. 1.810 km N of Pleasant Valley, AlaskaThu, Sep 19, 9:40 AM AKDT · 10972 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
42. 3.114 km N of Pleasant Valley, AlaskaThu, Sep 19, 9:52 AM AKDT · 10972 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away

Before

1. 2.333 km ESE of Minto, AlaskaFri, Jul 19, 8:47 PM AKDT · 11033 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
2. 2.026 km WNW of Ester, AlaskaFri, Jul 19, 1:17 AM AKDT · 11034 days ago · 18 km deep · 18 km away
3. 1.6Central AlaskaThu, Jul 18, 5:14 PM AKDT · 11034 days ago · 17 km deep · 24 km away
4. 2.85 km NW of Four Mile Road, AlaskaSat, Jul 13, 2:34 PM AKDT · 11040 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
5. 1.79 km ESE of Minto, AlaskaTue, Jul 9, 11:49 PM AKDT · 11043 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
6. 2.735 km E of Minto, AlaskaMon, Jul 8, 12:08 PM AKDT · 11045 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
7. 1.88 km WSW of Nenana, AlaskaSun, Jul 7, 6:35 PM AKDT · 11045 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
8. 1.919 km NNW of Four Mile Road, AlaskaSun, Jul 7, 9:36 AM AKDT · 11046 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
9. 1.828 km S of South Van Horn, AlaskaFri, Jul 5, 7:52 AM AKDT · 11048 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
10. 1.919 km SE of Nenana, AlaskaFri, Jul 5, 7:25 AM AKDT · 11048 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
11. 1.830 km E of Minto, AlaskaThu, Jul 4, 5:33 PM AKDT · 11048 days ago · 18 km deep · 11 km away
12. 1.635 km E of Clear, Alaska, AlaskaWed, Jul 3, 5:23 PM AKDT · 11049 days ago · -3 km deep · 89 km away
13. 2.424 km N of Two Rivers, AlaskaWed, Jul 3, 4:59 AM AKDT · 11050 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
14. 2.135 km E of Minto, AlaskaMon, Jul 1, 7:47 AM AKDT · 11052 days ago · 19 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.518 km NNE of Pleasant Valley, AlaskaSun, Jun 30, 11:05 AM AKDT · 11053 days ago · 19 km deep · 81 km away
16. 1.733 km S of Livengood, AlaskaSat, Jun 29, 1:01 PM AKDT · 11054 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away
17. 2.217 km NW of Farmers Loop, AlaskaFri, Jun 28, 8:25 PM AKDT · 11054 days ago · 19 km deep · 26 km away
18. 1.8northern AlaskaFri, Jun 28, 1:12 PM AKDT · 11055 days ago · -3 km deep · 15 km away
19. 2.236 km S of Livengood, AlaskaFri, Jun 28, 11:37 AM AKDT · 11055 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
20. 1.532 km ESE of Minto, AlaskaFri, Jun 28, 1:38 AM AKDT · 11055 days ago · 19 km deep · 16 km away

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