Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 51 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 51 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska on Fri, Sep 10, 2021, 4:22 AM AKDT (12:22 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 40 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-09-10 12:22:53 UTC
Depth
13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.360° N, 147.424° 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
51

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 86.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021bmm8u03. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC.