Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 21 km NNE of Nikiski, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Nikiski, Alaska on Tue, Aug 10, 2021, 9:02 AM AKDT (17:02 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 5 km SSW of Kasilof, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-10 17:02:52 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.862° N, 151.125° 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

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 141 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 194.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021a7ffyev. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC.