Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 67 km NW of Gustavus, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 67 km NW of Gustavus, Alaska on Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 9:44 AM AKST (18:44 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 35 km SSW of Klukwan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-02-16 18:44:28 UTC
Depth
13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.822° N, 136.583° 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: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.622 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2047 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.472 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2046 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 1.630 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2041 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.573 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2038 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.891 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2038 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.435 km SSW of Klukwan, Alaska · 2038 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 5
  7. 1.734 km SSW of Klukwan, Alaska · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.6Southeastern Alaska · 2038 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.2108 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2036 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 1.8110 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2035 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.56 km S of Mud Bay, Alaska · 2032 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 21
  12. 1.682 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2029 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 1.892 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.9British Columbia, Canada · 2021 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.555 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2019 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 1.794 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2010 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.851 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2008 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.55 km W of Mosquito Lake, Alaska · 2007 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.551 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2005 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.857 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 2
  21. 2.255 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 2.458 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 2.558 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 1.856 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  25. 2.462 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 2.758 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 3.157 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 2.659 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  29. 1.959 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  30. 2.356 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 2.958 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 3.158 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  33. 1.956 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 1.548 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 1.754 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 2.254 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 2.456 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 1.6112 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 1.654 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  40. 1.555 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.758 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  42. 1.659 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  43. 1.584 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 1.656 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  45. 1.761 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  46. 1.6104 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2000 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  47. 1.965 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 2.2104 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1998 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 1.637 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2051 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.2British Columbia, Canada · 2054 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.037 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2058 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.925 km W of Mosquito Lake, Alaska · 2061 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.629 km ESE of Mud Bay, Alaska · 2061 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.735 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2067 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.650 km NNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 2067 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.931 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2069 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.524 km S of Mud Bay, Alaska · 2069 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.2110 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska · 2073 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.610 km SSW of Lutak, Alaska · 2074 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.710 km SSW of Lutak, Alaska · 2074 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.989 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.842 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 2080 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212618lui. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:02 AM UTC.