Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 53 km E of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 53 km E of Chase, Alaska on Sat, Oct 23, 2021, 7:59 PM AKDT (03:59 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 24 km SSW of Petersville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-24 03:59:46 UTC
Depth
55.2 km (34.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.473° N, 149.070° 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

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Stations used
54

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 97 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 165.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021dn8r4b2. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC.