Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 90 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 90 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska on Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 3:20 AM AKDT (11:20 UTC), 81 km (50 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 66 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-19 11:20:59 UTC
Depth
80.7 km (50.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.740° N, 153.751° 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
39

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 154 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 154.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021df3lis7. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC.