Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 31 km NNE of Pilot Point, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 31 km NNE of Pilot Point, Alaska on Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 10:40 PM AKST (07:40 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 77 km ENE of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.1 (ml), minor
Local time: Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 10:40 PM AKST
UTC: 2021-12-23 07:40:48 UTC
Depth: 6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.827° N, 157.387° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 65

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021gej9lwp (also filed as us6000gesg). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC.