Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 58 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Tue, Nov 15, 2016, 12:21 PM AKST (21:21 UTC), 62 km (39 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
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-11-15 21:21:50 UTC
Depth
62.1 km (38.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.908° N, 152.449° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
34

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 120 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 ak016epklrp3 (also filed as ak14350352). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.