Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 30 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 30 km N of Sutton-Alpine, Alaska on Fri, Apr 15, 2022, 9:57 PM AKDT (05:57 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 4 km ESE of Big Lake, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-04-16 05:57:20 UTC
Depth
41.7 km (25.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.054° N, 148.805° 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

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Stations used
106

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 140 in the 60 days after this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 140.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0224vea7o0. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:37 PM UTC.