Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 34 km SSW of Cooper Landing, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 34 km SSW of Cooper Landing, Alaska on Fri, Dec 10, 2021, 5:15 AM AKST (14:15 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 11 km NNE of Hope, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-12-10 14:15:02 UTC
Depth
57.1 km (35.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.232° N, 150.160° 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
31

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 121 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 121.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ft5aoa3. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC.