Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 29 km NE of Paxson, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 29 km NE of Paxson, Alaska on Wed, May 20, 2020, 10:55 AM AKDT (18:55 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 40 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-05-20 18:55:44 UTC
Depth
2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.258° N, 145.172° 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
64

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.219 km SSW of Tanacross, Alaska · 2321 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.349 km SSW of Fort Greely, Alaska · 2318 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.829 km SW of Tok, Alaska · 2315 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.513 km NNW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 2312 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.711 km SSE of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 2295 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.737 km NE of Paxson, Alaska · 2294 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.032 km NW of Mentasta Lake, Alaska · 2293 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.528 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska · 2290 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.639 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 2290 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.640 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 2283 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 2.338 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 2281 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.635 km NE of Paxson, Alaska · 2281 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.637 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 2279 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 1.546 km NNW of Paxson, Alaska · 2268 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 2.838 km SW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 2341 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.538 km SSW of Dry Creek, Alaska · 2341 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.621 km SSW of Tanacross, Alaska · 2347 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.931 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska · 2355 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.828 km NNE of Paxson, Alaska · 2355 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0206hhtmaw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC.