Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 81 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 81 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska on Sun, Mar 7, 2021, 1:39 AM AKST (10:39 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 62 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-07 10:39:51 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.705° N, 153.582° 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
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 97 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 159.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02131bnph8. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:54 AM UTC.