Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 35 Km WNW of Valdez, Alaska, on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 10:05 pm (GMT -9) -


Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 17 km depth
25 Jan 07:08 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
25 Jan 07:13: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.9 to 16.6 km (from 11.1 to 10.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1 km (0.6 mi) towards NE.
25 Jan 07:13: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.9 to 16.6 km (from 11.1 to 10.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1 km (0.6 mi) towards NE.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 10:05 pm (GMT -9)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 16.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 61.2983°N / 146.9168°W

Antipode: 61.298°S / 33.083°E
Nearest volcano: Wrangell (172 km / 107 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
36 km (22 mi) WNW of Valdez (pop: 3,870) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) NNW of Tatitlek (pop: 88) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SE of Glacier View (pop: 234) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) S of Eureka Roadhouse (pop: 29) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) S of Nelchina (pop: 59) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SSW of Mendeltna (pop: 39) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SSW of Tolsona (pop: 30) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) ESE of Chickaloon (pop: 272) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) NW of Cordova (pop: 2,200) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) ESE of Sutton-Alpine (pop: 1,450) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Snow
-7.5°C (19 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
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Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.3 | 17 km | 35 Km WNW of Valdez, Alaska | USGS |
2.3 | 17 km | Southern Alaska | RaspberryShake |
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