Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 33 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 33 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Fri, Mar 25, 2022, 12:40 PM AKDT (20:40 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 46 km W of Tyonek, 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
2022-03-25 20:40:49 UTC
Depth
75.9 km (47.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.169° N, 152.223° 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
32

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 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0223v9ai21. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC.