Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - Alaska, USA, on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 8:15 pm (GMT -9) -
Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 126 km depth
25 Jan 05:19 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
25 Jan 05:20: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 134.2 to 127.7 km (from 83 to 79 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.8 km (2.4 mi) towards NNE.
25 Jan 05:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 127.7 to 126.3 km (from 79 to 78 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.3 mi) towards NE.
25 Jan 05:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 126.3 to 125.9 km (from 78 to 78 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards ESE.
25 Jan 05:20: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 134.2 to 127.7 km (from 83 to 79 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.8 km (2.4 mi) towards NNE.
25 Jan 05:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 127.7 to 126.3 km (from 79 to 78 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.3 mi) towards NE.
25 Jan 05:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 126.3 to 125.9 km (from 78 to 78 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards ESE.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 8:15 pm (GMT -9)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 125.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.9677°N / 153.3603°W
(Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, United States)Antipode: 59.968°S / 26.64°E
Nearest volcano: Iliamna (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
46 km (29 mi) ENE of Pedro Bay (pop: 42) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) ESE of Port Alsworth (pop: 159) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) E of Nondalton (pop: 157) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) WNW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) ENE of Newhalen (pop: 182) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) W of Happy Valley (pop: 593) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) W of Ninilchik (pop: 883) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) NE of Kokhanok (pop: 170) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) W of Nikolaevsk (pop: 318) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) WNW of Seldovia (pop: 277) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Snow
-7.7°C (18 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from W
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Light Snow
-7.7°C (18 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.6 | 126 km | 46 Km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska | USGS |
| 2.6 | 126 km | Southern Alaska | RaspberryShake |
| 3.4 | 137 km | SOUTHERN ALASKA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
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