Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 33 km NNE of Fox River, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 33 km NNE of Fox River, Alaska on Fri, Jan 22, 2021, 6:12 AM AKST (15:12 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 12 km ESE of Clam Gulch, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-22 15:12:47 UTC
Depth
37.4 km (23.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.136° N, 150.711° 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
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 101 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02110mtt4t. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:43 PM UTC.