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Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 50 mi southwest of Kalifornsky, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA, on Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022 at 3:52 am (GMT -9) -

Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 92 km depth

29 Nov 12:55 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 29, 2022 12:52:47 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022 at 3:52 am (GMT -9)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.1
Depth	92.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	60.0556°N / 152.5553°W (Gulf of Alaska, Alaska, United States)
Antipode	60.056°S / 27.445°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Iliamna (30 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	47 km (29 mi) WNW of Happy Valley (pop: 593) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 51 km (32 mi) NW of Anchor Point (pop: 1,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 73 km (45 mi) NW of Homer (pop: 5,520) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) WNW of Fritz Creek (pop: 1,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 81 km (50 mi) WSW of Kalifornsky (pop: 7,850) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 90 km (56 mi) SW of Kenai (pop: 7,660) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 96 km (59 mi) WSW of Soldotna (pop: 4,540) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 99 km (62 mi) SW of Nikiski (pop: 4,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky -8.3°C (17 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from N
Estimated seismic energy released	8.9 x 10⁷ joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.1	92 km	47 Km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska	USGS
2.1	92 km	Southern Alaska	RaspberryShake
2.1	10 km	Southern Alaska	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Iliamna Volcano, Alaska (ILLG/AV network) | Distance from quake: 23 km / 14 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Iliamna Volcano, Alaska: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Iliamna Volcano, Alaska: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Iliamna Volcano, Alaska: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Iliamna Northeast, Iliamna, Alaska (ILNE/AV network) | Distance from quake: 28 km / 18 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Iliamna Northeast, Iliamna, Alaska: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Iliamna Northeast, Iliamna, Alaska: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Iliamna Northeast, Iliamna, Alaska: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Redoubt Volcano, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska (RED/AV network) | Distance from quake: 42 km / 26 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Redoubt Volcano, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Redoubt Volcano, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Redoubt Volcano, Redoubt Volcano, Alaska: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Homer Trailer, AK, USA (HOM/AK network) | Distance from quake: 67 km / 42 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Homer Trailer, AK, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Homer Trailer, AK, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Homer Trailer, AK, USA: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Barrier Glacier, Mount Spurr, Alaska (SPBG/AV network) | Distance from quake: 134 km / 83 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Barrier Glacier, Mount Spurr, Alaska: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Barrier Glacier, Mount Spurr, Alaska: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Barrier Glacier, Mount Spurr, Alaska: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.1, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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