Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake Southeastern Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck in Southeastern Alaska on Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 10:29 AM AKDT (18:29 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 90 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-17 18:29:50 UTC
Depth
1.4 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.736° N, 138.883° 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
68

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9British Columbia, Canada · 2020 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.671 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.061 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.769 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2019 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.645 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2017 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 1.781 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska · 2016 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.990 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2012 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.787 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 2010 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.470 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2009 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.2104 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1997 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.994 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1991 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.675 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1989 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.557 km SW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1978 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.862 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1976 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.756 km E of Yakutat, Alaska · 1971 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 1.551 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.052 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 1.962 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2023 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.062 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2023 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.579 km SSW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2024 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2026 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.665 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.860 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.666 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.563 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2027 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.861 km NNW of Yakutat, AK · 2027 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.565 km NNW of Yakutat, AK · 2027 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.664 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.767 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 3.560 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.662 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.961 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.464 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.563 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.560 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213hzqi6u. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.