Alaska earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 20 km ENE of Nikiski, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 20 km ENE of Nikiski, Alaska on Sun, Oct 23, 2022, 5:50 PM AKDT (01:50 UTC), 59 km (36 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
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2022-10-24 01:50:57 UTC
Depth
58.5 km (36.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.741° N, 150.926° 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
212

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 174 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022dn7iani. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.