M1.5 earthquake 19 km NNE of Sterling, Alaska

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 7:18 AM AKST

UTC

2022-12-31 16:18:23 UTC

Depth

13.9 km (8.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

60.690° N, 150.591° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

35

• Sterling, AlaskaPopulation 5,617. Forecast19 kmNNE
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast70 kmSSW

After

1. 1.79 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Dec 31, 9:31 AM AKST · 1374 days ago · 62 km deep · 93 km away
2. 1.619 km NNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Dec 31, 1:32 PM AKST · 1373 days ago · 61 km deep · 86 km away
3. 1.622 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaSat, Dec 31, 4:11 PM AKST · 1373 days ago · 47 km deep · 66 km away
4. 1.735 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 12:38 AM AKST · 1373 days ago · 76 km deep · 73 km away
5. 1.85 km NW of Eagle River, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 1:39 AM AKST · 1373 days ago · 50 km deep · 90 km away
6. 1.737 km NE of Fox River, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 1:40 AM AKST · 1373 days ago · 47 km deep · 64 km away
7. 1.729 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 4:10 AM AKST · 1373 days ago · 75 km deep · 85 km away
8. 1.823 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 4:28 AM AKST · 1373 days ago · 81 km deep · 63 km away
9. 1.712 km W of Hope, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 5:14 AM AKST · 1373 days ago · 34 km deep · 46 km away
10. 1.842 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 5:22 AM AKST · 1373 days ago · 90 km deep · 99 km away
11. 1.64 km ESE of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 6:26 AM AKST · 1373 days ago · 29 km deep · 82 km away
12. 1.6Southern AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 6:14 PM AKST · 1372 days ago · 78 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.511 km E of Kasilof, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 8:46 PM AKST · 1372 days ago · 40 km deep · 48 km away
14. 2.115 km SE of Kasilof, AlaskaSun, Jan 1, 9:01 PM AKST · 1372 days ago · 61 km deep · 57 km away
15. 1.520 km SSW of Cooper Landing, AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 12:04 AM AKST · 1372 days ago · 26 km deep · 54 km away
16. 1.625 km ESE of Point Possession, AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 1:56 PM AKST · 1371 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
17. 1.551 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 3:15 PM AKST · 1371 days ago · 91 km deep · 90 km away
18. 1.521 km NE of Nikolaevsk, AlaskaMon, Jan 2, 10:10 PM AKST · 1371 days ago · 52 km deep · 93 km away
19. 2.646 km NE of Fox River, AlaskaTue, Jan 3, 3:15 AM AKST · 1371 days ago · 45 km deep · 65 km away
20. 1.728 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaTue, Jan 3, 7:12 AM AKST · 1371 days ago · 74 km deep · 75 km away
21. 2.810 km ESE of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Jan 3, 10:23 AM AKST · 1370 days ago · 46 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 3
22. 2.114 km NW of Nikiski, AlaskaTue, Jan 3, 1:53 PM AKST · 1370 days ago · 71 km deep · 50 km away
23. 1.55 km NNE of Point Possession, AlaskaTue, Jan 3, 8:08 PM AKST · 1370 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
24. 2.138 km WSW of Tyonek, AlaskaTue, Jan 3, 8:24 PM AKST · 1370 days ago · 77 km deep · 73 km away
25. 2.59 km NNW of Girdwood, AlaskaTue, Jan 3, 8:57 PM AKST · 1370 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 4
26. 1.516 km ENE of Moose Pass, AlaskaWed, Jan 4, 1:23 AM AKST · 1370 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
27. 1.616 km S of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Jan 4, 5:19 AM AKST · 1370 days ago · 66 km deep · 41 km away
28. 1.616 km NE of Fox River, AlaskaWed, Jan 4, 7:21 AM AKST · 1370 days ago · 43 km deep · 81 km away
29. 1.719 km ESE of Point Possession, AlaskaWed, Jan 4, 10:25 AM AKST · 1369 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
30. 1.526 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Jan 5, 3:18 AM AKST · 1369 days ago · 81 km deep · 63 km away
31. 1.622 km NNE of Fox River, AlaskaThu, Jan 5, 5:52 AM AKST · 1369 days ago · 45 km deep · 73 km away
32. 3.210 km W of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaThu, Jan 5, 8:25 AM AKST · 1369 days ago · 47 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 22
33. 2.720 km NNE of Sterling, AlaskaThu, Jan 5, 9:22 AM AKST · 1369 days ago · 20 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
34. 1.747 km WNW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaThu, Jan 5, 4:34 PM AKST · 1368 days ago · 77 km deep · 91 km away
35. 1.529 km NW of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Jan 5, 4:53 PM AKST · 1368 days ago · 70 km deep · 61 km away
36. 1.820 km N of Fox River, AlaskaThu, Jan 5, 7:45 PM AKST · 1368 days ago · 57 km deep · 76 km away
37. 1.557 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaThu, Jan 5, 11:09 PM AKST · 1368 days ago · 104 km deep · 97 km away
38. 1.644 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jan 6, 1:41 AM AKST · 1368 days ago · 87 km deep · 99 km away
39. 2.0Southern AlaskaFri, Jan 6, 2:44 AM AKST · 1368 days ago · 55 km deep · 42 km away
40. 1.512 km W of Susitna, AlaskaFri, Jan 6, 5:44 AM AKST · 1368 days ago · 62 km deep · 95 km away
41. 1.631 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaFri, Jan 6, 10:24 PM AKST · 1367 days ago · 68 km deep · 88 km away
42. 1.811 km NE of Ninilchik, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 12:28 AM AKST · 1367 days ago · 49 km deep · 82 km away
43. 1.820 km S of Susitna, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 4:42 AM AKST · 1367 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
44. 2.021 km NNW of Girdwood, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 5:47 AM AKST · 1367 days ago · 27 km deep · 81 km away
45. 1.826 km NE of Beluga, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 7:58 AM AKST · 1367 days ago · 44 km deep · 71 km away
46. 1.718 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 8:02 AM AKST · 1367 days ago · 70 km deep · 73 km away
47. 1.614 km SSW of Point Possession, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 8:38 AM AKST · 1367 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
48. 1.529 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 10:32 AM AKST · 1366 days ago · 77 km deep · 79 km away
49. 1.7Southern AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 5:00 PM AKST · 1366 days ago · 86 km deep · 85 km away
50. 1.58 km NNE of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaSat, Jan 7, 5:45 PM AKST · 1366 days ago · 36 km deep · 90 km away
51. 2.93 km N of Eagle River, AlaskaSun, Jan 8, 1:27 AM AKST · 1366 days ago · 30 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 11
52. 1.614 km N of Fritz Creek, AlaskaSun, Jan 8, 3:56 AM AKST · 1366 days ago · 44 km deep · 99 km away
53. 2.742 km W of Kalifornsky, AlaskaSun, Jan 8, 10:31 AM AKST · 1365 days ago · 89 km deep · 84 km away
54. 1.942 km WNW of Salamatof, AlaskaSun, Jan 8, 7:24 PM AKST · 1365 days ago · 89 km deep · 80 km away
55. 1.917 km SE of Primrose, AlaskaSun, Jan 8, 8:23 PM AKST · 1365 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
56. 1.820 km SSW of Tyonek, AlaskaSun, Jan 8, 9:36 PM AKST · 1365 days ago · 66 km deep · 43 km away
57. 1.610 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaMon, Jan 9, 11:04 AM AKST · 1364 days ago · 52 km deep · 51 km away
58. 1.647 km W of Tyonek, AlaskaMon, Jan 9, 12:25 PM AKST · 1364 days ago · 95 km deep · 91 km away
59. 1.55 km E of Funny River, AlaskaMon, Jan 9, 1:17 PM AKST · 1364 days ago · 43 km deep · 21 km away
60. 1.539 km W of Susitna, AlaskaMon, Jan 9, 5:24 PM AKST · 1364 days ago · 82 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.517 km SW of Tyonek, AlaskaSat, Dec 31, 4:47 AM AKST · 1374 days ago · 66 km deep · 50 km away
2. 1.739 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Dec 31, 2:44 AM AKST · 1374 days ago · 82 km deep · 77 km away
3. 1.755 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaSat, Dec 31, 2:37 AM AKST · 1374 days ago · 95 km deep · 95 km away
4. 1.517 km NE of Girdwood, AlaskaSat, Dec 31, 2:19 AM AKST · 1374 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
5. 1.64 km NNW of Nikiski, AlaskaFri, Dec 30, 10:34 PM AKST · 1374 days ago · 59 km deep · 39 km away
6. 1.5Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaFri, Dec 30, 4:05 PM AKST · 1374 days ago · 58 km deep · 41 km away
7. 1.521 km SW of Point MacKenzie, AlaskaFri, Dec 30, 2:03 PM AKST · 1374 days ago · 43 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.540 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaFri, Dec 30, 10:20 AM AKST · 1374 days ago · 79 km deep · 81 km away
9. 2.825 km SSW of Anchorage, AlaskaFri, Dec 30, 3:19 AM AKST · 1375 days ago · 37 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 4
10. 1.813 km WSW of Clam Gulch, AlaskaFri, Dec 30, 2:25 AM AKST · 1375 days ago · 81 km deep · 78 km away
11. 1.622 km E of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 9:02 PM AKST · 1375 days ago · 49 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.522 km WNW of Tyonek, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 8:52 PM AKST · 1375 days ago · 77 km deep · 71 km away
13. 1.519 km SE of Kasilof, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 3:26 PM AKST · 1375 days ago · 54 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.71 km NNE of Susitna, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 1:42 PM AKST · 1375 days ago · 45 km deep · 97 km away
15. 1.5Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 10:48 AM AKST · 1375 days ago · 46 km deep · 15 km away
16. 1.714 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 7:51 AM AKST · 1376 days ago · 71 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.634 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 6:51 AM AKST · 1376 days ago · 75 km deep · 75 km away
18. 1.54 km NW of Fox River, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 4:35 AM AKST · 1376 days ago · 54 km deep · 93 km away
19. 1.840 km W of Susitna, AlaskaThu, Dec 29, 12:57 AM AKST · 1376 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
20. 1.622 km ENE of Beluga, AlaskaWed, Dec 28, 4:51 PM AKST · 1376 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022grwsile. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC.