M2.9 earthquake 22 km N of Fox River, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22 km N of Fox River, Alaska on Sun, Apr 10, 2022, 5:21 AM AKDT (13:21 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 41 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.9	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
3.1	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.029 · 152 stations

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 165 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 175.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0224llluxv (also filed as us7000h130). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC.