Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 57 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 57 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska on Fri, Jan 1, 2021, 10:08 PM AKST (07:08 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 65 km S of Shungnak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-01-02 07:08:24 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.190° N, 156.804° 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
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.668 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2096 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.768 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2094 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 2.169 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2093 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 1.7northern Alaska · 2092 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.568 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2090 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.669 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2090 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.168 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2090 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.111 km WNW of Shungnak, Alaska · 2084 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.865 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2079 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.864 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2079 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.967 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.568 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 1.668 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.951 km E of Huslia, Alaska · 2077 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2074 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 2.661 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2072 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.662 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 2070 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.566 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2069 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.466 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2067 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 2.439 km NNW of Hughes, Alaska · 2059 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 1.711 km SE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2057 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 1.759 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  23. 2.065 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2048 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2047 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 1.639 km NNW of Hughes, Alaska · 2045 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 1.561 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2040 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away

Before

  1. 1.956 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2100 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.966 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2107 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.770 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2110 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.111 km SSE of Ambler, Alaska · 2113 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2115 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.663 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 2119 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.861 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2120 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 2.263 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2120 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.967 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2121 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.466 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 2125 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.265 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2125 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.562 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2127 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213fahtr. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.