Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 83 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 83 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 9:05 AM AKDT (17:05 UTC), 143 km (89 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 12 km SSW of Clam Gulch, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-21 17:05:13 UTC
Depth
143.0 km (88.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.489° N, 152.896° 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
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 182 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 196.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021apmdc59. Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC.