Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 18 km WNW of Central, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 18 km WNW of Central, Alaska on Mon, Jan 25, 2021, 12:08 AM AKST (09:08 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.0 (ml), minor
Local time: Mon, Jan 25, 2021, 12:08 AM AKST
UTC: 2021-01-25 09:08:56 UTC
Depth: 15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 65.647° N, 145.167° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 32

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02115hueu8 (also filed as us7000d33m). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC.