Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 62 km S of Shungnak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 62 km S of Shungnak, Alaska on Fri, Dec 10, 2021, 11:20 AM AKST (20:20 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 northern Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-12-10 20:20:11 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.341° N, 157.397° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.7northern Alaska · 1754 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.061 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1748 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.659 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1745 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.260 km SW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1741 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.265 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1740 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 1.667 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 1.865 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1736 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 1.762 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1734 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.564 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1722 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 1.660 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1719 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.063 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1709 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 1.660 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1709 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.061 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1707 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.855 km E of Selawik, Alaska · 1703 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.162 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1703 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away

Before

  1. 2.562 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1758 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.067 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1760 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.267 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1760 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.064 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1762 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.162 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1776 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 1.862 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1777 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 1.920 km NNW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1781 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.661 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 1782 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.619 km SSE of Ambler, Alaska · 1783 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.563 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 1784 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 1.818 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1784 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.718 km SE of Ambler, Alaska · 1784 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ft8wd7b. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC.