Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 27 km NE of Paxson, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 27 km NE of Paxson, Alaska on Fri, Dec 2, 2016, 5:28 PM AKST (02:28 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 27 km NNE of Paxson, 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
2016-12-03 02:28:51 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.254° N, 145.219° 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
25

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.315 km NNW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3593 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.927 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska · 3585 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.524 km S of Tanacross, Alaska · 3577 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.634 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska · 3576 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.869 km WSW of Delta Junction, Alaska · 3573 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.376 km SW of Fort Greely, Alaska · 3572 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.050 km NNW of Paxson, Alaska · 3571 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.575 km NW of Paxson, Alaska · 3568 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.940 km NE of Paxson, Alaska · 3565 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
  10. 1.631 km NE of Paxson, Alaska · 3565 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.277 km NW of Paxson, Alaska · 3564 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.476 km NW of Paxson, Alaska · 3564 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.974 km NW of Paxson, Alaska · 3563 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.510 km SE of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3561 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.636 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 3560 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.376 km SW of Fort Greely, Alaska · 3556 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.736 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 3552 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 2.488 km WNW of Paxson, Alaska · 3537 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 1.625 km NE of Paxson, Alaska · 3607 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.830 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska · 3608 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.228 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska · 3610 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.230 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska · 3610 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.828 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska · 3612 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 1.939 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 3615 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.735 km NW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 3619 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016fj10a6k (also filed as ak14547005). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC.