Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 35 km WNW of Willow, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 35 km WNW of Willow, Alaska on Wed, Apr 22, 2020, 7:34 AM AKDT (15:34 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 35 km NNW of Beluga, 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
2020-04-22 15:34:51 UTC
Depth
56.3 km (35.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.882° N, 150.640° 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
56

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 135 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 196.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020574v45r. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC.