Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 63 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 63 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska on Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 1:07 PM AKST (22:07 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 71 km NNE of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-12-09 22:07:56 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.482° N, 153.644° 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
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 154 in the 60 days after this one and 60 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 ak021frmh72m. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC.