Canada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 130 km W of Haines Junction, Canada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 130 km W of Haines Junction, Canada on Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 9:42 AM AKDT (17:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-15 17:42:54 UTC
Depth
10.4 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.748° N, 139.906° W
Region
Canada
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
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.062 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2023 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.962 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2023 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.9145 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2023 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.673 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2022 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.671 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.061 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 1.578 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.769 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2019 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.645 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2017 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.1106 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2015 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.7107 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2015 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.5107 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2015 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.0105 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2015 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.990 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2013 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.878 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2012 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.787 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 2010 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.470 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2010 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.8109 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2008 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 1.9100 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2006 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.7136 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 1.871 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 1.5129 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 2.3146 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1998 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  24. 1.837 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1997 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 1.776 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1994 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 2.199 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1994 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  27. 1.666 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1993 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 1.5102 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1991 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  29. 1.5119 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1990 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 1.675 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1989 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.6113 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 1985 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 1.575 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1984 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 1.978 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1983 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 1.6147 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1983 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 1.674 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1972 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  36. 1.778 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1972 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 1.679 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1972 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 2.0Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 1971 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  39. 1.676 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1970 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  40. 1.551 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1970 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 1.670 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 4.9126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 1.6128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  44. 1.6132 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  45. 2.7127 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 1.6129 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 2.5122 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  48. 2.5126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 2.7125 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 2.052 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  51. 1.879 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  52. 2.0121 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 2.1110 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  54. 1.576 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1965 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 2.8Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 1964 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 2.9128 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 1964 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 2.878 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2023 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.8129 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2024 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.668 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2026 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.665 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.860 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.666 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.563 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2027 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.861 km NNW of Yakutat, AK · 2027 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.565 km NNW of Yakutat, AK · 2027 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.664 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.767 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 3.560 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.662 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 1.961 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.464 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.563 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 1.560 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213eo568o. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.