M1.5 earthquake 53 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Sat, Aug 20, 2016, 11:54 AM AKDT

UTC

2016-08-20 19:54:29 UTC

Depth

106.8 km (66.4 mi), intermediate-depth

Epicenter

60.264° N, 152.533° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

25

• Ninilchik, AlaskaPopulation 883. Forecast53 kmWNW
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast178 kmSW

After

1. 1.665 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Aug 20, 12:05 PM AKDT · 3698 days ago · 112 km deep · 73 km away
2. 1.964 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSat, Aug 20, 6:47 PM AKDT · 3697 days ago · 115 km deep · 24 km away
3. 3.665 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Aug 21, 1:38 AM AKDT · 3697 days ago · 99 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 2
4. 1.760 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Aug 21, 2:07 AM AKDT · 3697 days ago · 117 km deep · 9 km away
5. 1.549 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSun, Aug 21, 2:26 AM AKDT · 3697 days ago · 89 km deep · 39 km away
6. 1.841 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Aug 21, 5:30 AM AKDT · 3697 days ago · 121 km deep · 71 km away
7. 1.859 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Aug 22, 2:11 AM AKDT · 3696 days ago · 105 km deep · 60 km away
8. 2.074 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Aug 22, 5:31 AM AKDT · 3696 days ago · 118 km deep · 24 km away
9. 1.851 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Aug 22, 7:41 AM AKDT · 3696 days ago · 107 km deep · 71 km away
10. 1.533 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaMon, Aug 22, 8:50 AM AKDT · 3696 days ago · 77 km deep · 55 km away
11. 1.527 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaMon, Aug 22, 9:19 AM AKDT · 3696 days ago · 76 km deep · 52 km away
12. 1.756 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Aug 22, 9:25 AM AKDT · 3696 days ago · 101 km deep · 62 km away
13. 2.214 km SE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Aug 22, 10:25 AM AKDT · 3696 days ago · 156 km deep · 99 km away
14. 2.1Southern AlaskaMon, Aug 22, 5:03 PM AKDT · 3695 days ago · 161 km deep · 61 km away
15. 1.654 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Aug 22, 9:53 PM AKDT · 3695 days ago · 102 km deep · 69 km away
16. 1.852 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 12:07 AM AKDT · 3695 days ago · 105 km deep · 68 km away
17. 1.554 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 12:41 AM AKDT · 3695 days ago · 109 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.868 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 7:18 AM AKDT · 3695 days ago · 114 km deep · 35 km away
19. 1.765 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 8:02 AM AKDT · 3695 days ago · 94 km deep · 80 km away
20. 3.046 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 12:36 PM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 84 km deep · 53 km away
21. 1.640 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 2:36 PM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 129 km deep · 65 km away
22. 1.5Southern AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 2:40 PM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 87 km deep · 81 km away
23. 1.551 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 6:19 PM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 104 km deep · 73 km away
24. 2.832 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 7:34 PM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 77 km deep · 31 km away
25. 1.916 km E of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 8:45 PM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 53 km deep · 70 km away
26. 2.217 km NW of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 11:11 PM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 79 km deep · 79 km away
27. 1.876 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 11:32 PM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 109 km deep · 27 km away
28. 1.846 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 11:33 PM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 106 km deep · 72 km away
29. 1.953 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaTue, Aug 23, 11:51 PM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 91 km deep · 18 km away
30. 2.166 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Aug 24, 2:02 AM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 117 km deep · 28 km away
31. 1.526 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Aug 24, 4:20 AM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 70 km deep · 32 km away
32. 1.545 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Aug 24, 5:24 AM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 91 km deep · 95 km away
33. 1.549 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Aug 24, 5:44 AM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 77 km deep · 52 km away
34. 1.760 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Aug 24, 8:21 AM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 110 km deep · 99 km away
35. 1.946 km W of Nanwalek, AlaskaWed, Aug 24, 11:39 AM AKDT · 3694 days ago · 73 km deep · 98 km away
36. 1.5Southern AlaskaWed, Aug 24, 10:28 PM AKDT · 3693 days ago · 87 km deep · 36 km away
37. 1.557 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Aug 25, 2:30 AM AKDT · 3693 days ago · 101 km deep · 58 km away
38. 1.5Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaThu, Aug 25, 6:45 AM AKDT · 3693 days ago · 56 km deep · 86 km away
39. 2.018 km SSW of Funny River, AlaskaThu, Aug 25, 9:16 AM AKDT · 3693 days ago · 68 km deep · 93 km away
40. 1.811 km NE of Nikolaevsk, AlaskaThu, Aug 25, 5:04 PM AKDT · 3692 days ago · 67 km deep · 72 km away
41. 2.082 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaThu, Aug 25, 11:24 PM AKDT · 3692 days ago · 141 km deep · 38 km away
42. 1.668 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Aug 25, 11:27 PM AKDT · 3692 days ago · 119 km deep · 15 km away
43. 1.521 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Aug 26, 7:49 AM AKDT · 3692 days ago · 88 km deep · 36 km away
44. 1.826 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Aug 26, 4:33 PM AKDT · 3691 days ago · 77 km deep · 65 km away
45. 2.09 km NW of Seldovia Village, AlaskaFri, Aug 26, 5:57 PM AKDT · 3691 days ago · 52 km deep · 92 km away
46. 1.664 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaFri, Aug 26, 9:03 PM AKDT · 3691 days ago · 127 km deep · 35 km away
47. 1.757 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Aug 27, 4:17 AM AKDT · 3691 days ago · 91 km deep · 35 km away
48. 1.844 km W of Nanwalek, AlaskaSat, Aug 27, 8:27 AM AKDT · 3691 days ago · 75 km deep · 93 km away
49. 1.722 km NW of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Aug 27, 11:24 AM AKDT · 3691 days ago · 76 km deep · 80 km away
50. 1.63 km SSE of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Aug 27, 9:19 PM AKDT · 3690 days ago · 61 km deep · 77 km away
51. 2.052 km NE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Aug 28, 6:12 AM AKDT · 3690 days ago · 132 km deep · 51 km away
52. 1.563 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Aug 28, 9:13 AM AKDT · 3690 days ago · 109 km deep · 11 km away
53. 1.569 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Aug 28, 12:24 PM AKDT · 3690 days ago · 113 km deep · 33 km away
54. 2.045 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Aug 28, 11:39 PM AKDT · 3689 days ago · 110 km deep · 78 km away
55. 1.836 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Aug 29, 12:49 AM AKDT · 3689 days ago · 137 km deep · 67 km away
56. 1.943 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Aug 29, 2:19 AM AKDT · 3689 days ago · 114 km deep · 72 km away
57. 1.7Southern AlaskaMon, Aug 29, 2:39 AM AKDT · 3689 days ago · 117 km deep · 57 km away
58. 2.254 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Aug 29, 5:01 AM AKDT · 3689 days ago · 90 km deep · 8 km away
59. 1.634 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Aug 29, 9:04 AM AKDT · 3689 days ago · 125 km deep · 80 km away
60. 1.676 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Aug 29, 2:24 PM AKDT · 3688 days ago · 136 km deep · 23 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 2.226 km SW of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Aug 20, 10:16 AM AKDT · 3698 days ago · 70 km deep · 92 km away
2. 2.058 km WSW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSat, Aug 20, 8:42 AM AKDT · 3698 days ago · 99 km deep · 73 km away
3. 2.150 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Aug 20, 8:16 AM AKDT · 3698 days ago · 104 km deep · 73 km away
4. 2.157 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSat, Aug 20, 4:09 AM AKDT · 3698 days ago · 106 km deep · 33 km away
5. 1.960 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Aug 19, 8:46 PM AKDT · 3698 days ago · 109 km deep · 8 km away
6. 1.627 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Aug 19, 8:35 PM AKDT · 3698 days ago · 100 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.650 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Aug 19, 7:35 PM AKDT · 3698 days ago · 105 km deep · 72 km away
8. 2.038 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Aug 19, 6:25 PM AKDT · 3698 days ago · 116 km deep · 84 km away
9. 1.679 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaFri, Aug 19, 3:17 PM AKDT · 3698 days ago · 108 km deep · 45 km away
10. 1.656 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Aug 19, 7:24 AM AKDT · 3699 days ago · 106 km deep · 63 km away
11. 2.749 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Aug 19, 2:02 AM AKDT · 3699 days ago · 107 km deep · 72 km away
12. 1.821 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaThu, Aug 18, 11:57 PM AKDT · 3699 days ago · 65 km deep · 90 km away
13. 1.546 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Aug 18, 10:24 PM AKDT · 3699 days ago · 112 km deep · 77 km away
14. 1.9Southern AlaskaThu, Aug 18, 6:07 PM AKDT · 3699 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
15. 1.562 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaThu, Aug 18, 5:39 PM AKDT · 3699 days ago · 100 km deep · 80 km away
16. 1.633 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Aug 18, 2:01 PM AKDT · 3699 days ago · 137 km deep · 74 km away
17. 1.664 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaThu, Aug 18, 11:05 AM AKDT · 3700 days ago · 129 km deep · 38 km away
18. 1.541 km W of Nanwalek, AlaskaThu, Aug 18, 10:55 AM AKDT · 3700 days ago · 71 km deep · 96 km away
19. 1.842 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Aug 18, 8:26 AM AKDT · 3700 days ago · 111 km deep · 90 km away
20. 1.761 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Aug 18, 1:09 AM AKDT · 3700 days ago · 105 km deep · 14 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016apnuqiu (also filed as ak13891033). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.