Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 86 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 86 km WNW of Aleneva, Alaska on Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:26 AM AKST (11:26 UTC), 92 km (57 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 72 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-23 11:26:34 UTC
Depth
92.0 km (57.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.496° N, 154.135° 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
30

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 128 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 128.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0211282e98. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC.