Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 100 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 100 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on Mon, Apr 26, 2021, 3:01 AM AKDT (11:01 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 99 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-04-26 11:01:21 UTC
Depth
38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.961° N, 164.277° 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
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0215c0waba. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:54 AM UTC.