Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 66 km S of Shungnak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 66 km S of Shungnak, Alaska on Sat, Oct 30, 2021, 7:39 AM AKDT (15:39 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 67 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
2021-10-30 15:39:10 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.288° N, 157.214° 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
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.671 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1792 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.718 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1783 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.818 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1783 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.563 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1783 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.619 km SSE of Ambler, Alaska · 1782 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.661 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1781 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 1.920 km NNW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1780 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.862 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1776 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.162 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1775 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.064 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1761 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 3.267 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1759 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 2.067 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1759 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.562 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1757 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.662 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1755 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.7northern Alaska · 1753 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.061 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1747 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.659 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1744 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 2.260 km SW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1740 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.265 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1739 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.667 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1737 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away

Before

  1. 1.7northern Alaska · 1810 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.558 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1810 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1819 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.720 km NNE of Huslia, Alaska · 1820 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.864 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1822 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021dxd01fv. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:39 AM UTC.