Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 88 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 88 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 1:23 AM AKDT (09:23 UTC), 62 km (39 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 25 km W of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-25 09:23:55 UTC
Depth
62.1 km (38.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.870° N, 153.145° 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.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
32

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 100 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021aw3v77e. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC.