Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 68 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 68 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska on Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 6:06 PM AKDT (02:06 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 31 km SE of Tanana, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-04-06 02:06:23 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.767° N, 151.747° 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
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.477 km SE of New Allakaket, Alaska · 2001 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 2.012 km ESE of Rampart, Alaska · 1998 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.364 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska · 1984 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.533 km SSE of Tanana, Alaska · 1980 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.858 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 1978 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.638 km N of Rampart, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 3.231 km SE of Tanana, Alaska · 1964 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.649 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 1960 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 1.557 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 1960 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.855 km NW of Rampart, Alaska · 1960 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.869 km ESE of New Allakaket, Alaska · 1959 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.520 km W of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 1948 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 1.951 km WNW of Rampart, Alaska · 2012 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.666 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska · 2013 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.871 km SE of New Allakaket, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.030 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.330 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.445 km N of Rampart, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0214estiwl. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:39 PM UTC.