M2.2 earthquake 23 km NW of Nikiski, Alaska

Magnitude

2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Thu, Aug 22, 1996, 7:30 AM AKDT

UTC

1996-08-22 15:30:05 UTC

Depth

66.5 km (41.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

60.848° N, 151.570° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

40

• Nikiski, AlaskaPopulation 4,493. Forecast23 kmNW
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast99 kmWSW

After

1. 2.26 km ENE of Kasilof, AlaskaThu, Aug 22, 10:44 PM AKDT · 11000 days ago · 40 km deep · 59 km away
2. 3.62 km SSW of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Aug 23, 4:01 AM AKDT · 11000 days ago · 49 km deep · 31 km away
3. 2.477 km SW of Skwentna, AlaskaFri, Aug 23, 8:10 AM AKDT · 11000 days ago · 126 km deep · 81 km away
4. 2.436 km WSW of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Aug 23, 1:30 PM AKDT · 11000 days ago · 78 km deep · 19 km away
5. 1.8Southern AlaskaFri, Aug 23, 6:47 PM AKDT · 11000 days ago · 69 km deep · 46 km away
6. 1.819 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaSat, Aug 24, 8:04 AM AKDT · 10999 days ago · 65 km deep · 46 km away
7. 2.346 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Aug 24, 10:15 AM AKDT · 10999 days ago · 86 km deep · 80 km away
8. 2.149 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaSat, Aug 24, 10:51 PM AKDT · 10998 days ago · 88 km deep · 58 km away
9. 2.231 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Aug 25, 9:01 PM AKDT · 10997 days ago · 79 km deep · 22 km away
10. 2.178 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Aug 26, 12:27 AM AKDT · 10997 days ago · 127 km deep · 79 km away
11. 2.46 km NNW of Anchorage, AlaskaMon, Aug 26, 3:02 AM AKDT · 10997 days ago · 38 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.82 km WSW of Soldotna, AlaskaMon, Aug 26, 3:48 AM AKDT · 10997 days ago · 42 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.458 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaMon, Aug 26, 5:13 AM AKDT · 10997 days ago · 110 km deep · 53 km away
14. 2.226 km SSW of Anchorage, AlaskaMon, Aug 26, 1:59 PM AKDT · 10997 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
15. 2.829 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaMon, Aug 26, 4:32 PM AKDT · 10997 days ago · 75 km deep · 35 km away
16. 2.281 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaMon, Aug 26, 4:42 PM AKDT · 10997 days ago · 146 km deep · 86 km away
17. 1.948 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaTue, Aug 27, 10:56 PM AKDT · 10995 days ago · 80 km deep · 66 km away
18. 2.447 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Aug 28, 2:59 PM AKDT · 10995 days ago · 90 km deep · 73 km away
19. 2.442 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Aug 28, 5:54 PM AKDT · 10995 days ago · 88 km deep · 90 km away
20. 1.778 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaThu, Aug 29, 9:46 AM AKDT · 10994 days ago · 126 km deep · 90 km away
21. 1.623 km NE of Sterling, AlaskaThu, Aug 29, 5:27 PM AKDT · 10994 days ago · 44 km deep · 63 km away
22. 2.127 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Aug 29, 8:37 PM AKDT · 10993 days ago · 76 km deep · 7 km away
23. 2.358 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Aug 30, 9:49 AM AKDT · 10993 days ago · 99 km deep · 85 km away
24. 2.038 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Sep 1, 3:18 AM AKDT · 10991 days ago · 74 km deep · 83 km away
25. 3.058 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Sep 1, 11:41 AM AKDT · 10991 days ago · 106 km deep · 95 km away
26. 2.010 km SE of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Sep 1, 2:51 PM AKDT · 10991 days ago · 41 km deep · 95 km away
27. 1.919 km SW of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaMon, Sep 2, 11:41 AM AKDT · 10990 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
28. 1.820 km SSE of Point Possession, AlaskaMon, Sep 2, 12:10 PM AKDT · 10990 days ago · 50 km deep · 54 km away
29. 2.623 km NNW of Fox River, AlaskaTue, Sep 3, 12:24 AM AKDT · 10989 days ago · 40 km deep · 92 km away
30. 2.331 km SE of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Sep 3, 2:01 AM AKDT · 10989 days ago · 42 km deep · 71 km away
31. 2.34 km SE of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Sep 3, 11:15 AM AKDT · 10989 days ago · 51 km deep · 27 km away
32. 2.848 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Sep 4, 5:10 AM AKDT · 10988 days ago · 88 km deep · 93 km away
33. 2.640 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaWed, Sep 4, 1:48 PM AKDT · 10988 days ago · 75 km deep · 57 km away
34. 2.368 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaWed, Sep 4, 7:34 PM AKDT · 10987 days ago · 132 km deep · 99 km away
35. 2.0Southern AlaskaThu, Sep 5, 8:43 AM AKDT · 10987 days ago · 93 km deep · 43 km away
36. 2.454 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaFri, Sep 6, 2:46 AM AKDT · 10986 days ago · 93 km deep · 53 km away
37. 1.942 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Sep 6, 7:55 AM AKDT · 10986 days ago · 94 km deep · 21 km away
38. 2.878 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaSat, Sep 7, 12:15 AM AKDT · 10985 days ago · 142 km deep · 88 km away
39. 2.55 km ENE of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Sep 7, 4:13 AM AKDT · 10985 days ago · 51 km deep · 39 km away
40. 2.446 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Sep 7, 6:26 PM AKDT · 10985 days ago · 83 km deep · 82 km away
41. 2.817 km WSW of Susitna, AlaskaSat, Sep 7, 8:43 PM AKDT · 10984 days ago · 63 km deep · 82 km away
42. 2.225 km WNW of Salamatof, AlaskaSun, Sep 8, 1:19 AM AKDT · 10984 days ago · 72 km deep · 21 km away
43. 2.121 km NW of Cooper Landing, AlaskaSun, Sep 8, 6:51 PM AKDT · 10984 days ago · 41 km deep · 83 km away
44. 2.424 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaSun, Sep 8, 8:20 PM AKDT · 10983 days ago · 58 km deep · 59 km away
45. 2.468 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaMon, Sep 9, 5:03 AM AKDT · 10983 days ago · 154 km deep · 50 km away
46. 2.54 km E of Soldotna, AlaskaMon, Sep 9, 6:46 AM AKDT · 10983 days ago · 40 km deep · 52 km away
47. 2.15 km ESE of Soldotna, AlaskaMon, Sep 9, 7:37 PM AKDT · 10982 days ago · 38 km deep · 53 km away
48. 2.440 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Sep 11, 2:36 PM AKDT · 10981 days ago · 81 km deep · 70 km away
49. 2.0Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaWed, Sep 11, 3:12 PM AKDT · 10981 days ago · 46 km deep · 39 km away
50. 1.515 km SE of Susitna, AlaskaWed, Sep 11, 5:45 PM AKDT · 10981 days ago · 45 km deep · 92 km away
51. 2.110 km WSW of Hope, AlaskaThu, Sep 12, 3:36 AM AKDT · 10980 days ago · 32 km deep · 95 km away
52. 2.253 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Sep 12, 4:02 AM AKDT · 10980 days ago · 82 km deep · 62 km away
53. 1.836 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaThu, Sep 12, 7:24 AM AKDT · 10980 days ago · 78 km deep · 54 km away
54. 2.239 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Sep 13, 2:14 AM AKDT · 10979 days ago · 74 km deep · 70 km away
55. 2.218 km SSW of Susitna, AlaskaFri, Sep 13, 2:22 AM AKDT · 10979 days ago · 48 km deep · 79 km away
56. 2.652 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Sep 15, 3:22 PM AKDT · 10977 days ago · 93 km deep · 63 km away
57. 2.57 km SSE of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Sep 16, 11:29 PM AKDT · 10975 days ago · 48 km deep · 96 km away
58. 2.262 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaMon, Sep 16, 11:54 PM AKDT · 10975 days ago · 94 km deep · 74 km away
59. 2.143 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaTue, Sep 17, 9:53 AM AKDT · 10975 days ago · 84 km deep · 85 km away
60. 2.121 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaTue, Sep 17, 1:48 PM AKDT · 10975 days ago · 47 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 105.

Before

1. 2.269 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaWed, Aug 21, 9:59 AM AKDT · 11002 days ago · 111 km deep · 75 km away
2. 2.162 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Aug 21, 2:31 AM AKDT · 11002 days ago · 114 km deep · 43 km away
3. 2.227 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaTue, Aug 20, 1:41 PM AKDT · 11003 days ago · 63 km deep · 37 km away
4. 2.224 km WSW of Tyonek, AlaskaMon, Aug 19, 4:47 PM AKDT · 11004 days ago · 66 km deep · 17 km away
5. 3.325 km SSW of Anchorage, AlaskaMon, Aug 19, 2:54 PM AKDT · 11004 days ago · 37 km deep · 79 km away
6. 2.914 km WSW of Hope, AlaskaMon, Aug 19, 9:20 AM AKDT · 11004 days ago · 38 km deep · 92 km away
7. 2.513 km ENE of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Aug 19, 9:11 AM AKDT · 11004 days ago · 60 km deep · 83 km away
8. 2.225 km SSW of Anchorage, AlaskaMon, Aug 19, 5:04 AM AKDT · 11004 days ago · 32 km deep · 80 km away
9. 2.538 km W of Susitna, AlaskaSun, Aug 18, 10:21 AM AKDT · 11005 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
10. 2.563 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Aug 18, 4:31 AM AKDT · 11005 days ago · 112 km deep · 43 km away
11. 2.616 km NNW of Beluga, AlaskaSun, Aug 18, 2:54 AM AKDT · 11005 days ago · 55 km deep · 54 km away
12. 2.240 km WSW of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Aug 16, 3:45 PM AKDT · 11007 days ago · 82 km deep · 19 km away
13. 2.2Southern AlaskaFri, Aug 16, 6:27 AM AKDT · 11007 days ago · 39 km deep · 98 km away
14. 2.230 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaThu, Aug 15, 1:04 PM AKDT · 11008 days ago · 72 km deep · 27 km away
15. 2.773 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Aug 14, 10:06 AM AKDT · 11009 days ago · 163 km deep · 52 km away
16. 2.16 km NW of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Aug 13, 3:31 AM AKDT · 11010 days ago · 49 km deep · 96 km away
17. 2.448 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Aug 13, 2:01 AM AKDT · 11010 days ago · 94 km deep · 97 km away
18. 2.165 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Aug 10, 6:07 PM AKDT · 11013 days ago · 109 km deep · 84 km away
19. 2.740 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaSat, Aug 10, 4:48 AM AKDT · 11013 days ago · 82 km deep · 93 km away
20. 2.33 km NW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSat, Aug 10, 1:47 AM AKDT · 11013 days ago · 54 km deep · 98 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak996aswei1e. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC.