Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 45 km WSW of Denali Park, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 45 km WSW of Denali Park, Alaska on Mon, Jul 19, 2021, 6:26 AM AKDT (14:26 UTC), 115 km (71 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 50 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-19 14:26:06 UTC
Depth
114.5 km (71.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
63.613° N, 149.803° 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
54

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 73 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 179.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02196zz2d2. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:37 PM UTC.