Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 32 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska on Fri, Nov 19, 2021, 1:11 PM AKST (22:11 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 57 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-19 22:11:16 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.109° N, 148.814° 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
39

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 185.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021eujr0zn. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC.