M1.5 earthquake 16 km N of Ninilchik, Alaska

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Fri, Dec 16, 2016, 4:42 AM AKST

UTC

2016-12-16 13:42:57 UTC

Depth

63.7 km (39.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

60.195° N, 151.682° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

16

• Ninilchik, AlaskaPopulation 883. Forecast16 kmN
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast149 kmSW

After

1. 2.119 km W of Clam Gulch, AlaskaFri, Dec 16, 4:50 AM AKST · 3579 days ago · 68 km deep · 5 km away
2. 1.964 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaFri, Dec 16, 6:29 AM AKST · 3579 days ago · 103 km deep · 66 km away
3. 2.449 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaFri, Dec 16, 2:47 PM AKST · 3579 days ago · 123 km deep · 93 km away
4. 1.710 km WNW of Fox River, AlaskaFri, Dec 16, 4:22 PM AKST · 3579 days ago · 46 km deep · 46 km away
5. 2.4Southern AlaskaFri, Dec 16, 5:49 PM AKST · 3579 days ago · 120 km deep · 97 km away
6. 1.913 km SE of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Dec 16, 9:02 PM AKST · 3578 days ago · 62 km deep · 95 km away
7. 1.818 km SE of Kasilof, AlaskaSat, Dec 17, 5:00 AM AKST · 3578 days ago · 59 km deep · 36 km away
8. 1.863 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaSat, Dec 17, 11:42 AM AKST · 3578 days ago · 128 km deep · 83 km away
9. 1.631 km NNE of Fox River, AlaskaSat, Dec 17, 1:15 PM AKST · 3578 days ago · 39 km deep · 50 km away
10. 1.58 km SE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaSat, Dec 17, 1:44 PM AKST · 3578 days ago · 56 km deep · 22 km away
11. 1.954 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaSat, Dec 17, 2:22 PM AKST · 3578 days ago · 84 km deep · 54 km away
12. 2.244 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSat, Dec 17, 9:09 PM AKST · 3577 days ago · 129 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.567 km NE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaSun, Dec 18, 12:16 AM AKST · 3577 days ago · 136 km deep · 80 km away
14. 2.357 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Dec 18, 9:18 AM AKST · 3577 days ago · 108 km deep · 53 km away
15. 1.960 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaSun, Dec 18, 11:30 AM AKST · 3577 days ago · 102 km deep · 75 km away
16. 1.720 km SW of Tyonek, AlaskaSun, Dec 18, 2:46 PM AKST · 3577 days ago · 69 km deep · 86 km away
17. 1.9Southern AlaskaSun, Dec 18, 3:09 PM AKST · 3577 days ago · 112 km deep · 72 km away
18. 1.633 km NNE of Fox River, AlaskaSun, Dec 18, 4:13 PM AKST · 3577 days ago · 45 km deep · 57 km away
19. 1.760 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaSun, Dec 18, 4:27 PM AKST · 3577 days ago · 95 km deep · 49 km away
20. 1.7Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaSun, Dec 18, 5:21 PM AKST · 3577 days ago · 68 km deep · 32 km away
21. 1.833 km WSW of Anchor Point, AlaskaMon, Dec 19, 6:09 AM AKST · 3576 days ago · 72 km deep · 69 km away
22. 1.832 km WSW of Anchor Point, AlaskaMon, Dec 19, 6:14 AM AKST · 3576 days ago · 68 km deep · 69 km away
23. 2.331 km W of Kalifornsky, AlaskaMon, Dec 19, 6:36 AM AKST · 3576 days ago · 72 km deep · 30 km away
24. 1.970 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaMon, Dec 19, 8:21 AM AKST · 3576 days ago · 114 km deep · 92 km away
25. 1.851 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Dec 19, 1:55 PM AKST · 3576 days ago · 89 km deep · 49 km away
26. 1.658 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaMon, Dec 19, 11:05 PM AKST · 3575 days ago · 98 km deep · 88 km away
27. 1.644 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Dec 20, 12:16 AM AKST · 3575 days ago · 128 km deep · 98 km away
28. 1.657 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Dec 20, 12:33 AM AKST · 3575 days ago · 107 km deep · 85 km away
29. 1.835 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Dec 20, 3:36 AM AKST · 3575 days ago · 80 km deep · 67 km away
30. 1.96 km WSW of Funny River, AlaskaTue, Dec 20, 6:28 AM AKST · 3575 days ago · 50 km deep · 54 km away
31. 1.752 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Dec 20, 1:22 PM AKST · 3575 days ago · 115 km deep · 90 km away
32. 1.648 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Dec 20, 3:22 PM AKST · 3575 days ago · 83 km deep · 40 km away
33. 1.718 km ENE of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Dec 20, 9:29 PM AKST · 3574 days ago · 61 km deep · 71 km away
34. 2.026 km WNW of Kalifornsky, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 12:08 AM AKST · 3574 days ago · 74 km deep · 31 km away
35. 2.37 km S of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 2:11 AM AKST · 3574 days ago · 73 km deep · 35 km away
36. 1.753 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 6:44 AM AKST · 3574 days ago · 90 km deep · 78 km away
37. 2.362 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 8:57 AM AKST · 3574 days ago · 117 km deep · 63 km away
38. 1.8Southern AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 9:27 AM AKST · 3574 days ago · 76 km deep · 48 km away
39. 1.960 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 9:30 AM AKST · 3574 days ago · 101 km deep · 78 km away
40. 1.511 km WSW of Cohoe, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 10:14 AM AKST · 3574 days ago · 61 km deep · 19 km away
41. 2.13 km NE of Kasilof, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 10:16 AM AKST · 3574 days ago · 56 km deep · 31 km away
42. 1.521 km ESE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 4:55 PM AKST · 3574 days ago · 60 km deep · 36 km away
43. 2.355 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 5:28 PM AKST · 3574 days ago · 123 km deep · 88 km away
44. 1.627 km SE of Fox River, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 5:34 PM AKST · 3574 days ago · 55 km deep · 83 km away
45. 1.56 km S of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 5:36 PM AKST · 3574 days ago · 62 km deep · 34 km away
46. 1.845 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, Dec 21, 10:47 PM AKST · 3573 days ago · 136 km deep · 98 km away
47. 2.074 km ENE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 12:18 AM AKST · 3573 days ago · 135 km deep · 76 km away
48. 1.857 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 2:12 AM AKST · 3573 days ago · 97 km deep · 58 km away
49. 2.051 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 4:01 AM AKST · 3573 days ago · 103 km deep · 96 km away
50. 2.047 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 6:53 AM AKST · 3573 days ago · 80 km deep · 71 km away
51. 2.017 km SW of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 12:48 PM AKST · 3573 days ago · 61 km deep · 62 km away
52. 1.859 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 2:34 PM AKST · 3573 days ago · 106 km deep · 98 km away
53. 3.133 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 4:44 PM AKST · 3573 days ago · 80 km deep · 66 km away
54. 1.618 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 5:19 PM AKST · 3573 days ago · 84 km deep · 58 km away
55. 1.523 km WNW of Cooper Landing, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 6:04 PM AKST · 3573 days ago · 38 km deep · 89 km away
56. 1.81 km NE of Kenai, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 7:05 PM AKST · 3573 days ago · 61 km deep · 48 km away
57. 2.286 km NE of Port Alsworth, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 7:34 PM AKST · 3573 days ago · 156 km deep · 90 km away
58. 1.756 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 9:00 PM AKST · 3572 days ago · 99 km deep · 93 km away
59. 2.352 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaThu, Dec 22, 9:18 PM AKST · 3572 days ago · 103 km deep · 64 km away
60. 2.024 km NW of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Dec 23, 12:35 AM AKST · 3572 days ago · 79 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

1. 1.947 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Dec 15, 9:11 PM AKST · 3579 days ago · 124 km deep · 95 km away
2. 1.759 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Dec 15, 8:49 PM AKST · 3579 days ago · 100 km deep · 89 km away
3. 1.542 km WNW of Nanwalek, AlaskaThu, Dec 15, 7:11 PM AKST · 3580 days ago · 72 km deep · 93 km away
4. 1.663 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Dec 15, 6:47 PM AKST · 3580 days ago · 100 km deep · 82 km away
5. 1.657 km E of Port Alsworth, AlaskaThu, Dec 15, 5:32 PM AKST · 3580 days ago · 130 km deep · 89 km away
6. 2.8Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaThu, Dec 15, 2:19 PM AKST · 3580 days ago · 39 km deep · 44 km away
7. 2.165 km ENE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaThu, Dec 15, 6:37 AM AKST · 3580 days ago · 123 km deep · 77 km away
8. 1.5Southern AlaskaThu, Dec 15, 4:51 AM AKST · 3580 days ago · 96 km deep · 89 km away
9. 3.311 km W of Fox River, AlaskaWed, Dec 14, 7:23 PM AKST · 3581 days ago · 41 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 2
10. 1.755 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Dec 14, 12:03 PM AKST · 3581 days ago · 97 km deep · 45 km away
11. 1.858 km ESE of Pedro Bay, AlaskaWed, Dec 14, 6:52 AM AKST · 3581 days ago · 100 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.055 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Dec 14, 2:15 AM AKST · 3581 days ago · 104 km deep · 50 km away
13. 1.541 km WNW of Salamatof, AlaskaTue, Dec 13, 3:10 PM AKST · 3582 days ago · 87 km deep · 61 km away
14. 2.246 km WSW of Anchor Point, AlaskaTue, Dec 13, 3:05 PM AKST · 3582 days ago · 69 km deep · 81 km away
15. 1.526 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Dec 13, 2:32 PM AKST · 3582 days ago · 84 km deep · 18 km away
16. 1.836 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Dec 13, 10:14 AM AKST · 3582 days ago · 76 km deep · 25 km away
17. 2.532 km WNW of Anchor Point, AlaskaTue, Dec 13, 8:45 AM AKST · 3582 days ago · 92 km deep · 46 km away
18. 1.953 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaTue, Dec 13, 6:18 AM AKST · 3582 days ago · 99 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.925 km S of Funny River, AlaskaTue, Dec 13, 4:23 AM AKST · 3582 days ago · 44 km deep · 53 km away
20. 1.643 km W of Anchor Point, AlaskaTue, Dec 13, 12:54 AM AKST · 3582 days ago · 91 km deep · 67 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016g4pmkow (also filed as ak14739251). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:42 PM UTC.