Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 20 km W of Anderson, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 20 km W of Anderson, Alaska on Thu, Sep 15, 2016, 5:51 PM AKDT (01:51 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 43 km WSW of Clear, Alaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Thu, Sep 15, 2016, 5:51 PM AKDT
UTC: 2016-09-16 01:51:19 UTC
Depth: 2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 64.364° N, 149.615° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 43

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 47 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016by0mn20 (also filed as ak13995290). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC.