Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 4 km ENE of Fishhook, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 4 km ENE of Fishhook, Alaska on Mon, Mar 14, 2022, 6:49 PM AKDT (02:49 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 4 km ESE of Big Lake, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-03-15 02:49:02 UTC
Depth
14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.766° N, 149.154° W
Region
Alaska
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

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Stations used
84

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 192.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0223ef91wf. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC.