Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 59 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 59 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Thu, Nov 25, 2021, 6:58 AM AKST (15:58 UTC), 64 km (40 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 44 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-25 15:58:09 UTC
Depth
63.9 km (39.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.879° N, 152.402° 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
29

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 ak021f4d34se. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:45 AM UTC.