Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 20 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 20 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska on Sat, Nov 12, 2022, 6:59 PM AKST (03:59 UTC), 5 km (3 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2022-11-13 03:59:34 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.630° N, 149.125° 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
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 154 in the 60 days after this one and 85 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 154.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022ekbi14h. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC.