Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 47 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 47 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Tue, Oct 12, 2021, 3:15 PM AKDT (23:15 UTC), 78 km (48 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 44 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-12 23:15:21 UTC
Depth
77.5 km (48.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
59.473° N, 152.730° 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
36

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021d3py4zf. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.