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Earthquake 50 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:21:58 GMT

Time1 hour ago
Location
62.6950, -151.6560
Depth
0.3 KM

Event Summary

A 1.6 magnitude earthquake struck on 50 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska, at Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:21:58 GMT. Depth: 0.3km. Reviewed by USGS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of ml.

Magnitude
1.6
ml
Map of 50 km WNW of Petersville, Alaska
Source
USGS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
USGSPrimary1.60 km1 hour ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDusgs_ak2026bcinfb
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typeml

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