Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 36 km NW of Ester, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 36 km NW of Ester, Alaska on Fri, Dec 20, 1996, 10:50 PM AKST (07:50 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 3 km W of Livengood, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
1996-12-21 07:50:55 UTC
Depth
15.4 km (9.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.106° N, 148.491° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
19

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.043 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 10876 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.57 km E of Livengood, Alaska · 10872 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.931 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10869 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.23 km W of Livengood, Alaska · 10869 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.635 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10868 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.126 km WSW of Salcha, Alaska · 10866 days ago · 21 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.313 km NE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 10863 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.515 km WNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10859 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.63 km ENE of Badger, Alaska · 10847 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.114 km SW of Nenana, Alaska · 10843 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.228 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 10843 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.028 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 10843 days ago · 18 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.329 km E of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 10840 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.522 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10837 days ago · 17 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.427 km SE of Minto, Alaska · 10830 days ago · 22 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.745 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 10827 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 2.141 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10826 days ago · 19 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.113 km SSE of Stevens Village, Alaska · 10825 days ago · 27 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 1.616 km NW of Two Rivers, Alaska · 10824 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.933 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10821 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.526 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10820 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 2.233 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10882 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.734 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10883 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 3.231 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10883 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.228 km NE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10886 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.736 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10887 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.114 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10888 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.035 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10891 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.616 km WNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 10892 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.127 km SSE of Minto, Alaska · 10894 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.242 km E of Livengood, Alaska · 10895 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.829 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10905 days ago · 18 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.426 km E of Minto, Alaska · 10905 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 2.725 km WNW of Minto, Alaska · 10906 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.29 km WNW of Ester, Alaska · 10907 days ago · 20 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 2.19 km WNW of Ester, Alaska · 10907 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 2.28 km NW of Ester, Alaska · 10907 days ago · 19 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.110 km WNW of Ester, Alaska · 10907 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 2.633 km SW of Stevens Village, Alaska · 10907 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 1.82 km SSE of South Van Horn, Alaska · 10909 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away

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