Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 58 km SSE of Tanana, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Tanana, Alaska on Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 7:04 AM AKDT (15:04 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 40 km SSW of Tanana, 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
2021-03-16 15:04:07 UTC
Depth
14.1 km (8.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
64.683° N, 151.633° 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
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.448 km WSW of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 2025 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.326 km SW of Minto, Alaska · 2013 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.725 km SW of Minto, Alaska · 2013 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.662 km W of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 2006 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.866 km NW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska · 1991 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.753 km SSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 1991 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 1.533 km SSE of Tanana, Alaska · 1984 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 4.340 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 1984 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 6
  9. 2.343 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 1984 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 1
  10. 1.745 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 1984 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.945 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 1984 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.545 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 1983 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.970 km NNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 2.030 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2029 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.330 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 2.534 km W of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 2033 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.746 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2035 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.666 km SW of Tanana, Alaska · 2036 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.823 km E of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2046 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.544 km WSW of Clear, Alaska, Alaska · 2050 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.552 km SSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2053 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213ga9enm. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:21 AM UTC.