Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 8 km NNE of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Ninilchik, Alaska on Thu, Oct 13, 2022, 5:28 AM AKDT (13:28 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 55 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2022-10-13 13:28:50 UTC
Depth
76.2 km (47.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.111° N, 151.588° 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
41

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 at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.760 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1450 days ago · 98 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.014 km ENE of Ninilchik, Alaska · 1450 days ago · 58 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.272 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1450 days ago · 120 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.533 km WSW of Tyonek, Alaska · 1450 days ago · 86 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.936 km WNW of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 1450 days ago · 90 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.536 km WNW of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 1450 days ago · 90 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 1.810 km SSW of Tyonek, Alaska · 1450 days ago · 64 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.956 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 1450 days ago · 94 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.673 km W of Salamatof, Alaska · 1450 days ago · 115 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.753 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 90 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 3.665 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 140 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.870 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 115 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.830 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 88 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.51 km SSW of Seldovia Village, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 63 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.747 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 91 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.063 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 114 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.649 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 84 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.916 km NW of Nikiski, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 72 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 1.68 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 60 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.9Southern Alaska · 1449 days ago · 134 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 1.530 km E of Fox River, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 39 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.348 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 90 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 1.55 km ENE of Fritz Creek, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 49 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 1.630 km NW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 60 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 1.948 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 1449 days ago · 99 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 3.6Southern Alaska · 1449 days ago · 82 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 1.960 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1448 days ago · 101 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 2.061 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1448 days ago · 128 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 2.423 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1448 days ago · 63 km deep · 61 km away
  30. 2.416 km WNW of Seldovia, Alaska · 1448 days ago · 73 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 1.543 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska · 1448 days ago · 72 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 1.753 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 1448 days ago · 107 km deep · 57 km away
  33. 1.658 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 1448 days ago · 88 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 1.625 km WSW of Tyonek, Alaska · 1448 days ago · 73 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 1.673 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1448 days ago · 98 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 1.716 km NW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 65 km deep · 36 km away
  37. 1.532 km WSW of Salamatof, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 79 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 1.755 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 104 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 1.563 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 97 km deep · 91 km away
  40. 1.855 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 97 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 1.828 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 65 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 1.643 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 80 km deep · 75 km away
  43. 4.355 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 107 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 94 · tsunami flag
  44. 2.960 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 103 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 2.421 km E of Kasilof, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 56 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 1.943 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1447 days ago · 74 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 1.660 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1446 days ago · 109 km deep · 95 km away
  48. 1.545 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska · 1446 days ago · 77 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 2.054 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1446 days ago · 110 km deep · 98 km away
  50. 2.072 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 1446 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  51. 1.514 km SSE of Tyonek, Alaska · 1446 days ago · 28 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 1.771 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 1446 days ago · 119 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.621 km ESE of Port Graham, Alaska · 1446 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 1.9Southern Alaska · 1446 days ago · 124 km deep · 94 km away
  55. 1.672 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 1446 days ago · 127 km deep · 79 km away
  56. 1.59 km NE of Kasilof, Alaska · 1445 days ago · 52 km deep · 39 km away
  57. 1.656 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1445 days ago · 85 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 1.5Southern Alaska · 1445 days ago · 71 km deep · 74 km away
  59. 1.851 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1445 days ago · 102 km deep · 97 km away
  60. 2.055 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1445 days ago · 97 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.017 km ESE of Clam Gulch, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 65 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 1.858 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 108 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.964 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 116 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.968 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 99 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.723 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 86 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.710 km ENE of Seldovia Village, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 69 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.659 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 129 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.558 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 96 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 1.669 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 109 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.063 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 144 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.9Southern Alaska · 1451 days ago · 101 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.063 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 129 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.626 km WSW of Salamatof, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 69 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.353 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 115 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.664 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 92 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.969 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 137 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.746 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 88 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.747 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska · 1451 days ago · 92 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.947 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska · 1452 days ago · 133 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 1.758 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska · 1452 days ago · 94 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022d57m01e. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC.