M1.6 earthquake 58 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 58 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska on Sat, Jul 17, 2021, 5:06 AM AKDT (13:06 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 54 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02193o6r5x. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.