M7.1 · 2016 Old Iliamna earthquake
The 2016 Old Iliamna earthquake struck in the Cook Inlet region of Alaska near Iliamna at 1:30 AM AKST on January 24, 2016. The quake was centered approximately 162 miles (261 km) from Anchorage, and 65 miles (105 km) from Homer. The earthquake registered 7.1, and was felt across a wide area of Southcentral Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula and as far away as Juneau roughly 700 miles (1,100 km) southeast of the epicenter. Moderate to heavy damage to homes, roads and businesses was experienced over a wide area. Magnitude 7.1 (mw), 126 km deep, 47 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska — 59.62°N, 153.34°W. January 24, 2016 at 10:30 UTC. Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 1,858. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak01613v15nv Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).