Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 54 Km W of Anchor Point, Alaska, on Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 4:42 am (GMT -9) -
Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 89 km depth
16 Jan 13:45 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
16 Jan 13:47: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 88.6 to 88.3 km (from 55 to 55 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards NW.
16 Jan 13:48: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 88.3 to 88.8 km (from 55 to 55 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards S.
16 Jan 13:51: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 88.8 to 88.7 km (from 55 to 55 mi).
16 Jan 13:47: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 88.6 to 88.3 km (from 55 to 55 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards NW.
16 Jan 13:48: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 88.3 to 88.8 km (from 55 to 55 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards S.
16 Jan 13:51: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 88.8 to 88.7 km (from 55 to 55 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 16, 2022 13:42:31 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 4:42 am (GMT -9) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 88.7 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 59.6801°N / 152.7894°W  (Alaska, United States) |
| Antipode | 59.68°S / 27.211°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Iliamna (43 km / 27 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 55 km (34 mi) W of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) NW of English Bay (pop: 254) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) WSW of Happy Valley (pop: 593) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) WSW of Nikolaevsk (pop: 318) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 70 km (43 mi) W of Homer (pop: 5,520) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) WSW of Ninilchik (pop: 883) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) W of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 117 km (73 mi) SW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 129 km (80 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 131 km (82 mi) SW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  -2°C (28 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from WNW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 89 km | 54 Km W of Anchor Point, Alaska | USGS |
| 2.6 | 97 km | SOUTHERN ALASKA | EMSC |
| 2.1 | 89 km | Southern Alaska | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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