Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5 km SSE of Funny River, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Funny River, Alaska on Sun, Dec 4, 2016, 1:47 PM AKST (22:47 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 29 km ENE of Beluga, 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
2016-12-04 22:47:46 UTC
Depth
43.9 km (27.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.458° N, 150.738° 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
12

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 199 in the 60 days after this one and 131 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016fl0kcxe (also filed as ak14585395). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC.