M3.2 Earthquake near Alaska, United States — December 9, 2021
2021-12-09 22:15:57 UTC (2021-12-09) · approx. 10:15 AM UTC+12 local
On December 9, 2021 at 22:15 UTC, a magnitude 3.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Alaska, United States, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 52.0411°, 178.2451°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 97 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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178.2451°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Alaska, United States?
The magnitude 3.2 earthquake that struck near Alaska, United States on December 9, 2021 at 22:15 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.2 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.2 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000gb40). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, December 9, 2021). M3.2 Earthquake near Alaska, United States — December 9, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000gb40/