Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 59 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 59 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska on Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 4:27 PM AKST (01:27 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 61 km S of Shungnak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-02-18 01:27:32 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.191° N, 156.909° 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
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.065 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2047 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2046 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.639 km NNW of Hughes, Alaska · 2044 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.561 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2039 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 2.162 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2033 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.617 km N of Huslia, Alaska · 2031 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.915 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.164 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.868 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2024 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 1.616 km N of Huslia, Alaska · 2023 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.667 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2013 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.361 km WNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 3.261 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2000 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 1.964 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 1.663 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.964 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1997 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.549 km ENE of Huslia, Alaska · 1996 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.248 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1993 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.947 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1993 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  21. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1992 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 1.849 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1992 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 2.266 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1992 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 1.648 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1992 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 1.711 km SE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2056 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.466 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2066 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.566 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2068 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.662 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 2069 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.661 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2071 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 2.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2073 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.951 km E of Huslia, Alaska · 2077 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.668 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2077 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.568 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2077 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.967 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 1.864 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.865 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212923aoa. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC.