Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 41 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 41 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska on Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 1:41 PM AKST (22:41 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 9 km ENE of Big Lake, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-30 22:41:12 UTC
Depth
11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.495° N, 151.354° 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
40

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021fcqu9jj. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC.