Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 25 km SW of Minto, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 25 km SW of Minto, Alaska on Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 7:49 AM AKDT (15:49 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 31 km SE of Tanana, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-04-01 15:49:42 UTC
Depth
16.4 km (10.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
64.961° N, 149.661° 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

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Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.719 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 1.662 km W of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 1998 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.012 km ESE of Rampart, Alaska · 1993 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.59 km SSW of Ester, Alaska · 1990 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.53 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 1986 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 1.59 km NE of Minto, Alaska · 1985 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.020 km SE of Livengood, Alaska · 1984 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.753 km SSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 1983 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.332 km SE of Minto, Alaska · 1980 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.533 km SSE of Tanana, Alaska · 1975 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.64 km SW of Minto, Alaska · 1973 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.6northern Alaska · 1972 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 1.935 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.62 km W of Anderson, Alaska · 1965 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.01 km SE of Anderson, Alaska · 1961 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 2.717 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1961 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.410 km SSW of Ester, Alaska · 1961 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.032 km E of Minto, Alaska · 1961 days ago · 22 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.611 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1959 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 3.231 km SE of Tanana, Alaska · 1959 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 2.030 km S of Minto, Alaska · 1953 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 1.741 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 1953 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 1.833 km WNW of Ferry, Alaska · 1952 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.512 km W of Ester, Alaska · 1948 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 1.626 km S of South Van Horn, Alaska · 1946 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 2.326 km SW of Minto, Alaska · 2004 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.011 km NNE of Minto, Alaska · 2008 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.448 km WSW of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 2017 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.7Central Alaska · 2020 days ago · 20 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.525 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.111 km SSW of Ester, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.658 km SSE of Tanana, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.022 km WNW of Anderson, Alaska · 2022 days ago · 21 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 2.534 km W of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 2024 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 1.614 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.628 km NNE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 2029 days ago · 17 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02146r4oed. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:23 AM UTC.