Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 34 km NE of Fox River, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 34 km NE of Fox River, Alaska on Sat, Oct 22, 2016, 1:34 PM AKDT (21:34 UTC), 43 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 31 km ESE of Point Possession, 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
UTC
2016-10-22 21:34:54 UTC
Depth
42.6 km (26.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.038° N, 150.457° 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
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 144.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016dlvs8ey (also filed as ak14275000). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC.