Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 99 km E of Cordova, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 99 km E of Cordova, Alaska on Tue, Jan 5, 2021, 3:52 AM AKST (12:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 Southern Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-01-05 12:52:12 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.552° N, 143.953° 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
37

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.749 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska · 2098 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.3113 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2088 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.342 km NNE of Cordova, Alaska · 2068 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.1103 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2065 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.7111 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 2064 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.556 km SE of Cordova, Alaska · 2064 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.9108 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2060 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.9106 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2060 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.9108 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2058 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.9110 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2053 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.4Southern Alaska · 2044 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.883 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2039 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 1.829 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska · 2098 days ago · 25 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.0128 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska · 2104 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.784 km SSW of McCarthy, Alaska · 2104 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.645 km E of Cordova, Alaska · 2106 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.6104 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2107 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.6103 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2107 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
  7. 1.6104 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2107 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 1.6126 km SSE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2110 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.6110 km SE of Cordova, Alaska · 2110 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 3.696 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2119 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.697 km S of McCarthy, Alaska · 2125 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0218h53wk. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC.