Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 11 km WNW of Shungnak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Shungnak, Alaska on Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 6:37 AM AKST (15:37 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 65 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
2021-01-17 15:37:15 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
66.910° N, 157.395° 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.865 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2080 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.864 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2080 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.967 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2079 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.568 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2079 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.668 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2079 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.253 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2077 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.955 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2075 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.253 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2075 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2075 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.661 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2073 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.662 km SSW of Shungnak, Alaska · 2071 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 1.566 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2070 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.556 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2069 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.466 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2068 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.755 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2060 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.711 km SE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2058 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 1.759 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2053 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.065 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2049 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.863 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2048 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.561 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2041 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.162 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2035 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 2.164 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 1.868 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 1.756 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2087 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.257 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2088 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.168 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2091 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.669 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2091 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.568 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2091 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.7northern Alaska · 2092 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.169 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2094 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.768 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2095 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.668 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2097 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.557 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2100 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.956 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.658 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.664 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2101 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.225 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska · 2106 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.98 km S of Ambler, Alaska · 2107 days ago · 21 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 1.966 km S of Shungnak, Alaska · 2108 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.770 km NNW of Huslia, Alaska · 2111 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 2.111 km SSE of Ambler, Alaska · 2114 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021sdad6n. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC.