Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 33 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Sun, Dec 5, 2021, 6:22 PM AKST (03:22 UTC), 74 km (46 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 58 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-12-06 03:22:39 UTC
Depth
73.9 km (45.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
59.644° N, 152.365° 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
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021fmcn3hr. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC.