Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 68 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 68 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska on Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:00 AM AKST (11:00 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 64 km S of Shungnak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-01-23 11:00:43 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.259° N, 156.997° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.951 km E of Huslia, Alaska · 2077 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2073 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.661 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2072 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.662 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 2069 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 1.566 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2068 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.466 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2066 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.711 km SE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2056 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.759 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.065 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2047 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2047 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 1.561 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2039 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.162 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 1.617 km N of Huslia, Alaska · 2032 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 1.915 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.164 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 1.868 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2024 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.616 km N of Huslia, Alaska · 2023 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 1.568 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2077 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.967 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.864 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.865 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.111 km WNW of Shungnak, Alaska · 2083 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.168 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2089 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.669 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2089 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.568 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2089 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.7northern Alaska · 2091 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.169 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2092 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.768 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2093 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 1.668 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2096 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 1.557 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2099 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.956 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2099 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2099 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.225 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2105 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.98 km S of Ambler, Alaska · 2105 days ago · 21 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.966 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2107 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021127wuf7. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC.