Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 27 km WNW of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 27 km WNW of Cantwell, Alaska on Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 1:39 PM AKST (22:39 UTC), 98 km (61 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
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-15 22:39:55 UTC
Depth
98.4 km (61.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
63.506° N, 149.446° 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
52

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 127 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 195.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021p6e7x6. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC.