Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake Southern Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck in Southern Alaska on Sun, Jun 5, 2022, 5:41 PM AKDT (01:41 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 127 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-06-06 01:41:22 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.298° N, 142.430° 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
45

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02277o7r6x. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC.