Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 83 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 83 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska on Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 10:57 PM AKDT (06:57 UTC), 126 km (78 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 17 km NW of Clam Gulch, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-04-06 06:57:20 UTC
Depth
126.1 km (78.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.903° N, 152.765° 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
32

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 187 in the 60 days after this one and 163 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 187.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0214evi6f1. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC.