Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 39 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 12:47 PM AKDT (20:47 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 29 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2022-09-22 20:47:41 UTC
Depth
12.4 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.742° N, 147.361° 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
48

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 124 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 124.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak022c6llstb. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:40 PM UTC.