Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 54 km SSE of Beaver, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 54 km SSE of Beaver, Alaska on Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 3:55 AM AKDT (11:55 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 55 km SSE of Beaver, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-21 11:55:07 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.897° N, 146.987° 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
47

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.854 km SSE of Beaver, Alaska · 2016 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.125 km WNW of Beaver, Alaska · 2016 days ago · 19 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.653 km SSE of Beaver, Alaska · 2016 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.754 km SSE of Beaver, Alaska · 2013 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.055 km SSE of Beaver, Alaska · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 3.155 km SSE of Beaver, Alaska · 2010 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.211 km NW of Central, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.846 km S of Birch Creek, Alaska · 1998 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 2.123 km N of Beaver, Alaska · 1996 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.149 km NE of Livengood, Alaska · 1986 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 2.020 km SE of Livengood, Alaska · 1985 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.731 km WNW of Central, Alaska · 1963 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.917 km WNW of Beaver, Alaska · 1958 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 1.625 km ENE of Stevens Village, Alaska · 2018 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.241 km NNE of Stevens Village, Alaska · 2025 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.7northern Alaska · 2026 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.642 km WNW of Central, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.759 km SSE of Beaver, Alaska · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 1.838 km E of Stevens Village, Alaska · 2036 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213ohvc1o. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.