Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 20 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska on Thu, Oct 7, 2021, 3:24 AM AKDT (11:24 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 62 km S of Shungnak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-07 11:24:18 UTC
Depth
13.3 km (8.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.880° N, 156.274° 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
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1818 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.050 km SSW of Hughes, Alaska · 1810 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.558 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1810 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.966 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1796 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.671 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1791 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.563 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1782 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.661 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1780 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.862 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1775 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.162 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1774 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.064 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1761 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 1.864 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1821 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.571 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1828 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.557 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1833 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.655 km E of Huslia, Alaska · 1836 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.067 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1837 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.465 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1838 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1839 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.559 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1839 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.460 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1839 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.561 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1839 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.665 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1839 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.561 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1840 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.567 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1841 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 1.638 km NNW of Hughes, Alaska · 1843 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.967 km SSE of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021cv964i5. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC.