Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 61 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 61 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska on Sun, Jun 20, 2021, 9:34 AM AKDT (17:34 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 67 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-06-20 17:34:02 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.349° N, 157.441° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

An automatic solution; a seismologist may revise it.

Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.763 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1932 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.3northern Alaska · 1924 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.862 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1923 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.267 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1922 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 1.765 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1921 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.566 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1921 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.558 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1921 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.562 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1920 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.364 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1917 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.669 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1916 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.014 km NW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1916 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.658 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1916 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.563 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1915 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.916 km NW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1914 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 1.565 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1914 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1914 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.862 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1910 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.763 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1909 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 1.768 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1904 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 1.658 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1904 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  21. 2.020 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 1895 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 1.513 km ESE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1891 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 2.367 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1891 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 2.368 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1890 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 1.568 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1890 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  26. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1890 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 1.519 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 1889 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1888 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  29. 1.569 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1888 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  30. 2.071 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1888 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 1.669 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1886 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  32. 2.5northern Alaska · 1884 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 2.268 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 2.169 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  35. 1.769 km NW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  36. 1.769 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  37. 1.765 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 1.669 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  39. 1.667 km NW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 1.769 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  41. 1.860 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1882 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  42. 2.967 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 2.268 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 1.669 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  45. 1.569 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  46. 1.968 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  47. 1.961 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1880 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1880 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1880 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  50. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1879 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 1.568 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1877 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  52. 1.865 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1877 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  53. 1.968 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1877 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away

Before

  1. 2.569 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1938 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.563 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1938 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.965 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1938 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.462 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1939 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.816 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 1941 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.762 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1947 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 1.755 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1950 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0217v380bd. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC.