Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 104 km E of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 104 km E of Nikolski, Alaska on Thu, Mar 25, 2021, 11:12 PM AKDT (07:12 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 33 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-03-26 07:12:07 UTC
Depth
25.6 km (15.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.929° N, 167.302° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.548 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2017 days ago · 35 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.834 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska · 2015 days ago · 70 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.077 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2015 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 3.093 km WSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2012 days ago · 71 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 3.446 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2011 days ago · 35 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.849 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2009 days ago · 68 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.953 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2009 days ago · 26 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.887 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2008 days ago · 26 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 2.244 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2007 days ago · 55 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.669 km WSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2004 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.570 km WSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2004 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 3.191 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2003 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.9Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 2003 days ago · 52 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.969 km E of Nikolski, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 40 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.986 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 26 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.769 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 21 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.6131 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 3.0142 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 1997 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.663 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 1997 days ago · 30 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 1.582 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska · 1997 days ago · 62 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 1.755 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 1996 days ago · 26 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 2.865 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska · 1994 days ago · 35 km deep · 63 km away
  23. 3.286 km E of Nikolski, Alaska · 1992 days ago · 35 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.730 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska · 1989 days ago · 79 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 2.869 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska · 1987 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 2.792 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 1987 days ago · 26 km deep · 27 km away
  27. 2.6105 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 1985 days ago · 32 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 3.6119 km E of Nikolski, Alaska · 1984 days ago · 51 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 2.088 km E of Nikolski, Alaska · 1980 days ago · 50 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 3.653 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 1978 days ago · 35 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 1.972 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska · 1970 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 2.240 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 30 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 2.955 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 2.746 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 1964 days ago · 24 km deep · 60 km away
  35. 3.733 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 1963 days ago · 77 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 2.049 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2019 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.938 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska · 2019 days ago · 80 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.727 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 89 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.771 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 50 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.8107 km E of Nikolski, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.080 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 35 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.3124 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 1.825 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2024 days ago · 70 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.988 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2025 days ago · 55 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 3.278 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 25 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 1.574 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 45 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 3.191 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.666 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.986 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 26 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.979 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 22 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 3.259 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2029 days ago · 28 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 3.148 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 2030 days ago · 67 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 2.1146 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska · 2032 days ago · 26 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.9102 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska · 2036 days ago · 35 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 2.4136 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 2037 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away

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