Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 67 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 67 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska on Wed, Sep 15, 2021, 12:17 AM AKDT (08:17 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 60 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
2021-09-15 08:17:34 UTC
Depth
3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.233° N, 157.086° 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
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.561 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.665 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 1.561 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.460 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.559 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.465 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1843 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.067 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1842 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 1.557 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1838 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.571 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1833 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 1.864 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1826 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.720 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 1824 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1823 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.558 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1814 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.7northern Alaska · 1814 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 1.966 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1801 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.671 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1795 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 1.718 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1787 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.818 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1787 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.563 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1787 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  21. 1.619 km SSE of Ambler, Alaska · 1786 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 1.967 km SSE of Shungnak, Alaska · 1849 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.566 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1864 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 1.662 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1868 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.163 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1871 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021butiq3l. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:23 AM UTC.