Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 24 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 24 km WSW of Chenega, Alaska on Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 2:56 PM AKDT (22:56 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 43 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-17 22:56:56 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.972° N, 148.418° 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
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.721 km SSW of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 2017 days ago · 34 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.820 km WNW of Chenega, Alaska · 2017 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.69 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 2014 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.569 km SSW of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2014 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.750 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 2005 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.523 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 2005 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.347 km S of Chenega, Alaska · 2003 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.734 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 2003 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 1.937 km W of Seward, Alaska · 1998 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.644 km SSW of Lowell Point, Alaska · 1997 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.613 km ESE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 1995 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 1.969 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 1990 days ago · 26 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 2.748 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 1988 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.734 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 1982 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.916 km SSW of Whittier, Alaska · 1981 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 4.143 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 1978 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 96 · tsunami flag
  17. 1.652 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1977 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.634 km SSE of Whittier, Alaska · 1976 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 1.641 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 1976 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.041 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 1971 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.826 km SSW of Whittier, Alaska · 1966 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 2.848 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 1966 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 2.228 km E of Chenega, Alaska · 1964 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 2.152 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 1963 days ago · 29 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.539 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 1962 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 2.360 km SSW of Chenega, Alaska · 1960 days ago · 26 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 1.742 km SSE of Chenega, Alaska · 2019 days ago · 27 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.631 km WSW of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.961 km ESE of Fox River, Alaska · 2025 days ago · 24 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.79 km SSW of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 32 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.848 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.642 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.148 km S of Chenega, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.854 km S of Chenega, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 27 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 3.654 km S of Chenega, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 7
  10. 1.538 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 2029 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 2.026 km SE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.516 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska · 2030 days ago · 28 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.631 km ESE of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2030 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.952 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.528 km WSW of Lowell Point, Alaska · 2034 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.055 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.653 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2036 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.657 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2037 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 2.816 km S of Whittier, Alaska · 2039 days ago · 34 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.844 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 2040 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213i2a1bb. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.