Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 63 km SW of Tanana, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 63 km SW of Tanana, Alaska on Fri, Jan 8, 2021, 1:41 PM AKST (22:41 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 46 km SSW 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
2021-01-08 22:41:04 UTC
Depth
14.2 km (8.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
64.702° N, 152.860° 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
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69 km SSE of Tanana, Alaska · 2089 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.5Central Alaska · 2089 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.673 km WNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska · 2087 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.5northern Alaska · 2065 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.736 km S of Tanana, Alaska · 2061 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.466 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska · 2057 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.680 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2055 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.581 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2054 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.982 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2053 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 1.983 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2053 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.180 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.552 km SSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2051 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.666 km SW of Tanana, Alaska · 2033 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.746 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2033 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 2.142 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2103 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 1.911 km WSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2104 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.684 km WNW of Lake Minchumina, Alaska · 2106 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.872 km SSE of Hughes, Alaska · 2109 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.961 km NE of Ruby, Alaska · 2111 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021dln45c. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.