M1.7 earthquake Alaska Peninsula

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck in the Alaska Peninsula on Sun, Nov 14, 2021, 5:40 AM AKST (14:40 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 20 km ENE of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 108 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 108.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021em5h13l. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:26 AM UTC.