Weak mag. 3.2 earthquake - Alaska, USA, on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 3:03 pm (GMT -9) -
Weak magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 53 km depth
26 Jan 00:06 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
26 Jan 00:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.6 to 51.6 km (from 31 to 32 mi).
26 Jan 00:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 52.9 to 53.1 km (from 33 to 33 mi).
26 Jan 00:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 50.6 to 51.6 km (from 31 to 32 mi).
26 Jan 00:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 52.9 to 53.1 km (from 33 to 33 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 26, 2022 00:03:05 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 3:03 pm (GMT -9) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 3.2 |
| Depth | 53.1 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 61.9646°N / 150.622°W  (Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States) |
| Antipode | 61.965°S / 29.378°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Hayes (103 km / 64 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 39 km (24 mi) NW of Willow Creek (pop: 2,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (28 mi) WSW of Susitna North (pop: 1,260) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) NW of Big Lake (pop: 3,350) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) NW of Meadow Lakes (pop: 7,570) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) NW of Knik-Fairview (pop: 14,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) WNW of Fishhook (pop: 4,680) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) WNW of Lakes (pop: 8,360) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 91 km (56 mi) NW of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 91 km (56 mi) NW of Eagle River (Anchorage) (pop: 24,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 91 km (57 mi) NNW of Alaska City (pop: 298,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  -3.9°C (25 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WNW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.2 | 53 km | 39 Km NW of Willow, Alaska | USGS |
| 3.5 | 62 km | SOUTHERN ALASKA | EMSC |
| 3.2 | 53 km | Southern Alaska | RaspberryShake |
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