Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 51 km E of Huslia, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 51 km E of Huslia, Alaska on Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 4:43 PM AKST (01:43 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 66 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Selawik forecastMore in Alaska

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-01-24 01:43:21 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.774° N, 155.298° 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
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.566 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2068 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.466 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2066 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.439 km NNW of Hughes, Alaska · 2058 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.466 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska · 2056 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.441 km N of Ruby, Alaska · 2055 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.680 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2054 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.581 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2053 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.982 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.983 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.759 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.180 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2051 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.639 km NNW of Hughes, Alaska · 2044 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.617 km N of Huslia, Alaska · 2032 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.634 km N of Hughes, Alaska · 2029 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.915 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 1.616 km N of Huslia, Alaska · 2023 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 1.668 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2077 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.568 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2077 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.967 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.168 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2089 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.669 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2089 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.568 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2089 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.7northern Alaska · 2091 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.557 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2098 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.956 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2099 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

Earthquakes todayAlaska earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02113pr0vw. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC.