M1.8 earthquake 48 km S of Glacier View, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 48 km S of Glacier View, Alaska on Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 5:37 PM AKST (02:37 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 30 km S of Nelchina, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 105.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02127f7hk3. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.