Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 59 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Susitna North, Alaska on Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 2:05 AM AKST (11:05 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 17 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Susitna North forecastMore in Alaska

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-07 11:05:06 UTC
Depth
17.5 km (10.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.325° N, 148.763° 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
42

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 168.

Before

Earthquakes todayAlaska earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021brca3y. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 6:56 PM UTC.