Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 55 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 55 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 8:49 AM AKST (17:49 UTC), 102 km (64 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 59 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-29 17:49:54 UTC
Depth
102.2 km (63.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.216° N, 152.615° 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
32

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 ak021fb0dk0n. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC.