Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 61 km S of Shungnak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 61 km S of Shungnak, Alaska on Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 12:32 PM AKDT (20:32 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 60 km S of Shungnak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-08-11 20:32:16 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.344° N, 157.320° 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
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1880 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1880 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1879 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 1.568 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1878 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.865 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1878 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.968 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1878 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.163 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1872 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.662 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1868 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.566 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1864 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.967 km SSE of Shungnak, Alaska · 1849 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.567 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1846 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.561 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1845 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.665 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.561 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 3.460 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.559 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.465 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1843 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.067 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1842 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 1.557 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1838 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 1.571 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1833 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 1.864 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1826 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 1.720 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 1824 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 1.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1823 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away

Before

  1. 1.968 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.569 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.669 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.268 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.967 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.860 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1882 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.769 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.667 km NW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.669 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.765 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.769 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 1.769 km NW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.169 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.268 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1883 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.5northern Alaska · 1884 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 1.669 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1886 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 2.071 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1888 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.569 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1888 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 2.068 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 1888 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.519 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 1889 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021a94xyfp. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.