Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9 km SSE of Tanana, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km SSE of Tanana, Alaska on Tue, Jan 12, 2021, 2:50 PM AKST (23:50 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 23 km E of Manley Hot Springs, 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
2021-01-12 23:50:21 UTC
Depth
14.6 km (9.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
65.097° N, 152.000° 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: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.5Central Alaska · 2088 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.6northern Alaska · 2087 days ago · 26 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.6northern Alaska · 2084 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.968 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2081 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.068 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2080 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.767 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2079 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.954 km N of Tanana, Alaska · 2079 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.670 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.570 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2078 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.98 km SE of Rampart, Alaska · 2076 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.166 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2069 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 2.167 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2067 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.767 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2065 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.5northern Alaska · 2064 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.736 km S of Tanana, Alaska · 2060 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 2.466 km WNW of Tanana, Alaska · 2057 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.680 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2054 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.581 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2053 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 1.982 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 1.983 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 2.180 km W of Tanana, Alaska · 2052 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  22. 1.552 km SSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2050 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.865 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2048 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 2.823 km E of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2042 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 1.666 km SW of Tanana, Alaska · 2033 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 2.746 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2032 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 1.668 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2091 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.763 km SW of Tanana, Alaska · 2092 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.165 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2093 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.142 km SSW of Tanana, Alaska · 2102 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.911 km WSW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2104 days ago · 21 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.872 km SSE of Hughes, Alaska · 2108 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 1.871 km S of New Allakaket, Alaska · 2110 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.135 km ESE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2110 days ago · 22 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 1.511 km SW of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2111 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 1.770 km NNE of Tanana, Alaska · 2114 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.443 km N of Tanana, Alaska · 2115 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.628 km ESE of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska · 2117 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021k8fwa5. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:53 AM UTC.