Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 64 km W of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 64 km W of Cantwell, Alaska on Mon, Jan 11, 2021, 1:18 AM AKST (10:18 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 11 km ESE of Ferry, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-11 10:18:21 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.331° N, 150.232° 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
57

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 141 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021icz210. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC.