Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 39 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 39 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Thu, Jun 9, 2016, 1:16 PM AKDT (21:16 UTC), 93 km (58 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 25 km WNW of Nikiski, 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: Thu, Jun 9, 2016, 1:16 PM AKDT
UTC: 2016-06-09 21:16:38 UTC
Depth: 93.3 km (58.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.248° N, 152.267° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 67

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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 ak0167em4hob (also filed as ak13637905). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC.