Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 17 km ESE of Minto, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 17 km ESE of Minto, Alaska on Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 11:22 AM AKST (20:22 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 29 km WNW of Minto, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-12-16 20:22:53 UTC
Depth
21.3 km (13.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.074° N, 149.029° 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
54

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.824 km N of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 1744 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.516 km SSW of Minto, Alaska · 1743 days ago · 17 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.838 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 1738 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.627 km W of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1736 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.240 km SSW of South Van Horn, Alaska · 1732 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.929 km WNW of Minto, Alaska · 1731 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.329 km WNW of Minto, Alaska · 1729 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.310 km SW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 1724 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 1.610 km E of Fox, Alaska · 1711 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 1.534 km SE of Minto, Alaska · 1706 days ago · 17 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.233 km ESE of Minto, Alaska · 1706 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.535 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1706 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.611 km NNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1701 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.028 km WSW of Salcha, Alaska · 1701 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.630 km W of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 1699 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.117 km ENE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1692 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.619 km ENE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1692 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 1.626 km NNE of Livengood, Alaska · 1692 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.630 km NNW of Rampart, Alaska · 1689 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.630 km WNW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1750 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.78 km E of Rampart, Alaska · 1750 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.54 km NNE of Fox, Alaska · 1760 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.528 km W of Anderson, Alaska · 1762 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.714 km NW of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1764 days ago · 23 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.534 km E of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 1766 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.15 km ENE of Badger, Alaska · 1768 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.622 km ENE of Four Mile Road, Alaska · 1769 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 2.531 km SSE of Minto, Alaska · 1771 days ago · 21 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021g364yup. Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC.