Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 62 km S of Shungnak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 62 km S of Shungnak, Alaska on Sat, Nov 20, 2021, 10:40 PM AKST (07:40 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
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-11-21 07:40:26 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.330° N, 157.295° 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
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.064 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1765 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 3.267 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1763 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.067 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1763 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.562 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1760 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.662 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1759 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.7northern Alaska · 1756 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.061 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1750 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.659 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1747 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.260 km SW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1743 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.265 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1742 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.667 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1740 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.865 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1739 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.762 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1736 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.564 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1725 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 1.660 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1722 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away

Before

  1. 1.862 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1779 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 1.920 km NNW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1784 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.661 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1784 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.619 km SSE of Ambler, Alaska · 1786 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 1.563 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1787 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.818 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1787 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.718 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1787 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.671 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1795 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.966 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1800 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021exm2gee. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:09 PM UTC.