Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 37 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 37 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Mon, Dec 12, 2016, 3:03 AM AKST (12:03 UTC), 65 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 56 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-12-12 12:03:51 UTC
Depth
65.1 km (40.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.596° N, 152.392° 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
77

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016fy2ndps (also filed as ak14715961). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:43 PM UTC.