Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 82 km SSE of Igiugig, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 82 km SSE of Igiugig, Alaska on Sat, Dec 18, 2021, 11:51 AM AKST (20:51 UTC), 135 km (84 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 21 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-12-18 20:51:53 UTC
Depth
134.8 km (83.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.692° N, 155.153° 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
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 91.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021g6hdvlx. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:42 PM UTC.