Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 60 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 60 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska on Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 6:47 AM AKDT (14:47 UTC), 67 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 29 km NE of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 6:47 AM AKDT
UTC: 2016-10-22 14:47:13 UTC
Depth: 67.4 km (41.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.415° N, 153.692° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 47

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 146 in the 60 days after this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 146.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016dlrowcp (also filed as ak14255964). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC.