Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 16 km N of Huslia, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16 km N of Huslia, Alaska on Thu, Mar 18, 2021, 2:22 PM AKDT (22:22 UTC), 13 km (8 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
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-03-18 22:22:13 UTC
Depth
12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.843° N, 156.369° 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
40

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.667 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2015 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2003 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.714 km WSW of Hughes, Alaska · 2003 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.361 km WNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2002 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.261 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.964 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2000 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.663 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2000 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.964 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1998 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.549 km ENE of Huslia, Alaska · 1998 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.248 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1994 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.947 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1994 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1993 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.849 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1993 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.266 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1993 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.648 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1993 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 2.049 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1993 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.948 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1992 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.749 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1992 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.548 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1992 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.848 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1992 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 1.746 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1991 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 1.948 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1990 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  23. 2.253 km SW of Hughes, Alaska · 1989 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 1.964 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1988 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 1.864 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1986 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.562 km WNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1985 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 2.562 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1982 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  28. 1.571 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1980 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.777 km WNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1973 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 1.868 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2025 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.164 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.915 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.617 km N of Huslia, Alaska · 2033 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.162 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.561 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2040 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.639 km NNW of Hughes, Alaska · 2045 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2047 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.065 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2048 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.759 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2053 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213jpm04d. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.