Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 56 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 56 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska on Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 8:19 AM AKST (17:19 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 88 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-01-15 17:19:26 UTC
Depth
0.3 km (0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
67.352° N, 156.262° 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
33

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 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.111 km WNW of Shungnak, Alaska · 2085 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.253 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2077 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.955 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2075 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.253 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2075 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 1.556 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2069 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.585 km WNW of Alatna, Alaska · 2064 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.755 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2060 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.0115 km NNE of Ambler, Alaska · 2059 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.711 km SE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2058 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.688 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2037 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 2.257 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2089 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.658 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.225 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2107 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.98 km S of Ambler, Alaska · 2107 days ago · 21 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.191 km NW of Alatna, Alaska · 2112 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.111 km SSE of Ambler, Alaska · 2115 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021p3apbk. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC.