Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - Alaska, USA, on Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 3:21 pm (GMT -9) -
Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 14 km depth
17 Jan 00:26 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 minutes.
17 Jan 00:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.7 to 14.5 km (from 8.5 to 9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards W.
17 Jan 00:32: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.5 to 15.4 km (from 9 to 9.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards W.
17 Jan 00:34: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.4 to 14.2 km (from 9.6 to 8.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.8 km (0.5 mi) towards ESE.
17 Jan 00:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.7 to 14.5 km (from 8.5 to 9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards W.
17 Jan 00:32: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.5 to 15.4 km (from 9 to 9.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards W.
17 Jan 00:34: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.4 to 14.2 km (from 9.6 to 8.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.8 km (0.5 mi) towards ESE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 17, 2022 00:21:05 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 3:21 pm (GMT -9) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.7 |
| Depth | 14.2 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 63.2213°N / 151.6528°W  (Denali, Alaska, United States) |
| Antipode | 63.221°S / 28.347°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Hayes (185 km / 115 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 36 km (22 mi) S of Denali National Park (pop: 217) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) SSE of Lake Minchumina (pop: 13) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 117 km (72 mi) NW of Chase (pop: 34) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 127 km (79 mi) NW of Talkeetna (pop: 876) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  -15.4°C (4 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SSE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 14 km | 35 Km S of Denali National Park, Alaska | USGS |
| 2.7 | 12 km | CENTRAL ALASKA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.7, 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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