Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 63 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 63 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska on Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 2:57 PM AKDT (22:57 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 59 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-07-12 22:57:23 UTC
Depth
21.9 km (13.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.995° N, 146.081° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.255 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 1904 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.857 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 1899 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.8101 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska · 1898 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.520 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1893 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.669 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska · 1890 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.769 km SSW of Cordova, Alaska · 1890 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.719 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1888 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.919 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 1.526 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1880 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 1.552 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 1880 days ago · 27 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.863 km S of Cordova, Alaska · 1879 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.684 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska · 1870 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.012 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1869 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 3.359 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 1863 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.540 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 1861 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.017 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1853 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 1.756 km SE of Cordova, Alaska · 1911 days ago · 21 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.952 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 1920 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.050 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 1922 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 3.035 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 1924 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.519 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1932 days ago · 21 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.519 km NE of Cordova, Alaska · 1937 days ago · 23 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0218vk5s5s. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.