Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 32 Km E of Denali National Park, Alaska, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 9:43 pm (GMT -8) -
Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 20 km depth
17 May 05:45 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
17 May 05:46: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.4 to 16.4 km (from 6.5 to 10.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (7.9 mi) towards NE.
17 May 05:49: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.4 to 16.5 km (from 10.2 to 10.3 mi).
17 May 17:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.5 to 20.4 km (from 10.3 to 12.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (8.3 mi) towards WSW.
17 May 05:46: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.4 to 16.4 km (from 6.5 to 10.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (7.9 mi) towards NE.
17 May 05:49: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.4 to 16.5 km (from 10.2 to 10.3 mi).
17 May 17:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.5 to 20.4 km (from 10.3 to 12.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (8.3 mi) towards WSW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 17, 2022 05:43:12 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, May 16, 2022 at 9:43 pm (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 20.4 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 63.5175°N / 151.069°W  (Alaska, United States) |
| Antipode | 63.518°S / 28.931°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Buzzard Creek (144 km / 89 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 33 km (20 mi) E of Denali National Park (pop: 217) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) ESE of Lake Minchumina (pop: 13) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 111 km (69 mi) WSW of Ferry (pop: 33) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 130 km (81 mi) SW of Anderson (pop: 265) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  -0.6°C (31 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from ENE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 20 km | 32 Km E of Denali National Park, Alaska | USGS |
| 2.1 | 20 km | Central Alaska | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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