Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 70 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 70 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska on Sat, Jun 5, 2021, 8:00 AM AKDT (16:00 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 75 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-06-05 16:00:19 UTC
Depth
30.5 km (19.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.427° N, 148.328° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 174 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 174.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021769d486. Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC.