Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 85 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 85 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska on Sun, Aug 29, 2021, 6:31 PM AKDT (02:31 UTC), 30 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 62 km NW of Elfin Cove, 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
2021-08-30 02:31:43 UTC
Depth
29.5 km (18.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.974° N, 137.730° 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
10

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. 2.1off the coast of Southeastern Alaska · 1860 days ago · 20 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.0103 km W of Pelican, Alaska · 1859 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.4Southeastern Alaska · 1859 days ago · 24 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.187 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1856 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 1.8100 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1856 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.7101 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1856 days ago · 25 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.594 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1854 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.762 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1846 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.9105 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1841 days ago · 23 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.6101 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1838 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 1.884 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1832 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.733 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1823 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.4121 km SSE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1811 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.156 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1811 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.5128 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1805 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.5128 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1805 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 1.853 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1863 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.255 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1865 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.357 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1866 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.4154 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1871 days ago · 25 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.598 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1871 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.771 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1876 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021b49flaq. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.