Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 34 km E of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 34 km E of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska on Wed, Jul 20, 2016, 10:50 PM AKDT (06:50 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 41 km NNE of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-07-21 06:50:15 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.955° N, 160.652° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
14

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.934 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska · 3727 days ago · 46 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.456 km SSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 3719 days ago · 114 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.941 km S of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 3719 days ago · 90 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 2.955 km WSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 3713 days ago · 181 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.841 km SW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska · 3712 days ago · 71 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.848 km E of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 3702 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.244 km E of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 3699 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.346 km ESE of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 3695 days ago · 144 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.919 km WNW of Sand Point, Alaska · 3694 days ago · 72 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 3.241 km NNE of Sand Point, Alaska · 3693 days ago · 87 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.661 km SSW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 3686 days ago · 121 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.811 km SE of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 3682 days ago · 156 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.320 km N of Perryville, Alaska · 3681 days ago · 90 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.445 km WNW of Sand Point, Alaska · 3680 days ago · 98 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.938 km S of Perryville, Alaska · 3671 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.727 km S of Perryville, Alaska · 3668 days ago · 73 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 1.821 km S of Ivanof Bay, Alaska · 3731 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.438 km ENE of Sand Point, Alaska · 3734 days ago · 58 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.729 km W of Ivanof Bay, Alaska · 3737 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 1.829 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 3742 days ago · 48 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.540 km SSW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska · 3747 days ago · 73 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.525 km NE of Sand Point, Alaska · 3748 days ago · 79 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 5.350 km NW of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · 3750 days ago · 200 km deep · 81 km away · tsunami flag

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0169btysvl (also filed as ak13810756). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC.