M1.5 earthquake 80 km ESE of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 80 km ESE of Cantwell, Alaska on Tue, May 25, 2021, 2:47 PM AKDT (22:47 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 73 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0216o6axoz. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC.