M2.3 earthquake 6 km NNW of Central, Alaska
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Central, Alaska on Sat, Dec 11, 2021, 2:09 PM AKST (23:09 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.3 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2021-12-11 23:09:27 UTC
- Depth
- 9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 65.619° N, 144.878° 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
- 28
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.663 km NNE of Pleasant Valley, Alaska · 1727 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
- 1.627 km WNW of Central, Alaska · 1723 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
- 1.611 km S of Central, Alaska · 1721 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
- 1.68 km S of Central, Alaska · 1721 days ago · 20 km deep · 14 km away
- 1.639 km ESE of Fort Yukon, Alaska · 1704 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
- 1.810 km S of Central, Alaska · 1693 days ago · 17 km deep · 17 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021fuy5pn5. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:55 AM UTC.