Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 18 km SE of Ambler, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Ambler, Alaska on Fri, Nov 12, 2021, 6:07 PM AKST (03:07 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 56 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-11-13 03:07:41 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.954° N, 157.596° 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
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.563 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1783 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.619 km SSE of Ambler, Alaska · 1782 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.661 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1781 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.920 km NNW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1780 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 3.556 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1780 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.862 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1776 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.162 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1775 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.955 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1765 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.064 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1761 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.267 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1759 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.067 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1759 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 2.554 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1758 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.960 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1757 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.562 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1757 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.662 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1755 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.759 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1755 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.7northern Alaska · 1753 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.653 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1752 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.355 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1751 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.659 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1748 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.556 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1747 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 1.655 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1747 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 2.061 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1747 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 2.954 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1747 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 1.556 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1746 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 2.054 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1746 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 1.553 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  28. 2.654 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1746 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 2.756 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1746 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  30. 1.656 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 1.551 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 19 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 2.252 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 1.961 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 1.755 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 3.053 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 3.156 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 1.853 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  38. 1.655 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  39. 1.953 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 1.555 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1744 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  41. 1.855 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1744 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  42. 2.555 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1744 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  43. 1.659 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1744 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 1.855 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1744 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 2.260 km SW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1740 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 1.553 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1739 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 2.265 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1739 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 2.951 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  49. 1.649 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1738 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 1.667 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1737 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 1.757 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1737 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  52. 1.757 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1737 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  53. 1.865 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1735 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  54. 2.354 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1734 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  55. 1.762 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1733 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  56. 1.749 km WNW of Ambler, Alaska · 1727 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  57. 1.554 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1727 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 1.856 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1726 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 2.254 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1725 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 1.718 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1783 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.671 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1792 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.555 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1794 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.966 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1797 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.568 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1800 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.655 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1803 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.954 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1803 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.6northern Alaska · 1804 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.758 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1806 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.054 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1809 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.7northern Alaska · 1810 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.558 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1810 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away

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