Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 5 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska on Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 1:28 PM AKDT (21:28 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 25 km ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, 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: Tue, Mar 10, 2020, 1:28 PM AKDT
UTC: 2020-03-10 21:28:23 UTC
Depth: 35.8 km (22.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.336° N, 150.072° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 63

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 106 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 195.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020384ag3b. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:24 PM UTC.