Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 18 km SSE of Clam Gulch, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 18 km SSE of Clam Gulch, Alaska on Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 2:11 PM AKDT (22:11 UTC), 65 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 12 km SSW of Clam Gulch, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-14 22:11:53 UTC
Depth
65.4 km (40.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.082° N, 151.229° 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
45

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 156 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021d70em49. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.