Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 39 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 39 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska on Thu, Dec 29, 2016, 9:12 AM AKST (18:12 UTC), 83 km (51 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 52 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Thu, Dec 29, 2016, 9:12 AM AKST
UTC: 2016-12-29 18:12:42 UTC
Depth: 82.8 km (51.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 59.798° N, 152.531° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016gqaeshi (also filed as ak14899427). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.