M3.2 earthquake 9 km SSW of Knik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Knik, Alaska on Tue, Oct 18, 2022, 6:16 PM AKDT (02:16 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 10 km W of Point MacKenzie, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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

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

37 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 114 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 195.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000iupu (also filed as ak022dey7pl8). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:54 PM UTC.