Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 57 Km NE of Chenega, Alaska, on Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 2:40 pm (GMT -9) -
Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 19 km depth
16 Jan 23:43 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
16 Jan 23:45: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.7 to 18.8 km (from 12.2 to 11.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.8 mi) towards N.
16 Jan 23:49: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 18.8 to 19.1 km (from 11.7 to 11.9 mi).
16 Jan 23:45: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.7 to 18.8 km (from 12.2 to 11.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.8 mi) towards N.
16 Jan 23:49: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 18.8 to 19.1 km (from 11.7 to 11.9 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 16, 2022 23:40:25 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 2:40 pm (GMT -9) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 19.1 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 60.4909°N / 147.4226°W  (Alaska, United States) |
| Antipode | 60.491°S / 32.577°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Wrangell (248 km / 154 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 58 km (36 mi) SW of Tatitlek (pop: 88) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 76 km (47 mi) ESE of Whittier (pop: 214) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 91 km (57 mi) W of Cordova (pop: 2,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 92 km (57 mi) SW of Valdez (pop: 3,870) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 107 km (67 mi) ESE of Girdwood (pop: 2,250) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  0.1°C (32 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 19 km | 57 Km NE of Chenega, Alaska | USGS |
| 2.7 | 24 km | SOUTHERN ALASKA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.5, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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