Canada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 55 km SW of Haines Junction, Canada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 55 km SW of Haines Junction, Canada on Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 11:38 PM AKDT (07:38 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 49 km ENE of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 11:38 PM AKDT
UTC: 2020-09-18 07:38:07 UTC
Depth: 11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.444° N, 138.300° W
Region: Canada
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 20

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020c1f74fk. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC.