Canada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 135 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 135 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada on Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 12:53 PM AKST (21:53 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 90 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Feb 16, 2021, 12:53 PM AKST
UTC: 2021-02-16 21:53:31 UTC
Depth: 7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.163° N, 139.865° W
Region: Canada
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 70

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212632ub6. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:19 AM UTC.