Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 54 km N of Tanana, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 54 km N of Tanana, Alaska on Fri, Jan 22, 2021, 2:11 AM AKST (11:11 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 northern Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-01-22 11:11:29 UTC
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.654° N, 151.936° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
36

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.670 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 1.570 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 1.98 km SE of Rampart, Alaska · 2076 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.166 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2069 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.167 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2067 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.767 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2065 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.834 km E of Allakaket, AK · 2065 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.5northern Alaska · 2064 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.736 km S of Tanana, Alaska · 2060 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.466 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska · 2057 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.680 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2054 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.581 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2054 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 2.180 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.865 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2048 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.764 km W of Stevens Village, Alaska · 2040 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.445 km N of Rampart, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.330 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.030 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.871 km SE of New Allakaket, Alaska · 2021 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 1.767 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2079 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.068 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2080 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.968 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2081 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 1.6northern Alaska · 2084 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.6northern Alaska · 2087 days ago · 26 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.5Central Alaska · 2088 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.69 km SSE of Tanana, Alaska · 2088 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.861 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 2090 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.668 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2091 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.165 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2093 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 2.142 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2102 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 1.911 km WSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2104 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 1.872 km SSE of Hughes, Alaska · 2108 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02110kftx8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.