Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 63 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 63 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska on Sat, Nov 13, 2021, 1:53 AM AKST (10:53 UTC), 5 km (3 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
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-11-13 10:53:03 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.344° N, 157.580° 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
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.619 km SSE of Ambler, Alaska · 1786 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.661 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1785 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.920 km NNW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1784 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.862 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1780 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.162 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1779 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.064 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1765 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 3.267 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1763 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.067 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1763 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.562 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1761 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.662 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1759 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.7northern Alaska · 1757 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.061 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1751 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.659 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1748 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 2.260 km SW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1744 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 2.265 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1743 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.667 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1741 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.865 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1739 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.762 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1736 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 1.818 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1787 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.718 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1787 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.671 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1796 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.966 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1801 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.7northern Alaska · 1814 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.558 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1814 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ekfmpsb. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:35 AM UTC.