Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 63 km S of Shungnak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 63 km S of Shungnak, Alaska on Wed, Jul 14, 2021, 2:28 AM AKDT (10:28 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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
2021-07-14 10:28:04 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.317° N, 157.238° 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
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.768 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1903 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.658 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1902 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.020 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 1893 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.513 km ESE of Kobuk, Alaska · 1889 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.367 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1889 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.368 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1889 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.568 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1888 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1888 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.519 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 1887 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.569 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1886 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.071 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1886 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.669 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1884 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.5northern Alaska · 1882 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.268 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.169 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.769 km NW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.769 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 1.765 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.669 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 1.667 km NW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 1.769 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 1.860 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1880 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 2.967 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1879 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 2.268 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1879 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 1.669 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1879 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 1.569 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1879 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 1.968 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1879 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 1.961 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1878 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1878 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  31. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1878 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  32. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1877 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  33. 1.568 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1876 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 1.865 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1876 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 1.968 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1876 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  36. 2.163 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1870 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  37. 1.662 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1866 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 1.566 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1862 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away

Before

  1. 1.862 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1909 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1912 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.565 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1912 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.916 km NW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1912 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.563 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1913 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.658 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1914 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.014 km NW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1914 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.669 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1915 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 2.364 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1915 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.562 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1918 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 1.558 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1919 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 1.566 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1919 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.765 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1919 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.267 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1920 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.862 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1921 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 2.3northern Alaska · 1922 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.763 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1930 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.761 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1931 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.569 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1936 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.563 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1936 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away

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