Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 36 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 36 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska on Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 4:59 PM AKDT (00:59 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 43 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-22 00:59:51 UTC
Depth
11.5 km (7.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.747° N, 147.308° 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
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.536 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 2014 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.634 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 2010 days ago · 20 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.418 km NE of Valdez, Alaska · 2010 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.811 km NNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2009 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 1.646 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 2009 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 3.811 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 2008 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 18
  7. 1.510 km NE of Girdwood, Alaska · 2007 days ago · 20 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.335 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 2007 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.636 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 2007 days ago · 28 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.620 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 2006 days ago · 25 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.544 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 2006 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.750 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 2006 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 1.523 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 2005 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 1.515 km SSE of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2004 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 1.513 km NNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2003 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.734 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 2003 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.930 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska · 2003 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 1.747 km S of Nelchina, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.539 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 1.634 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska · 1998 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 2.047 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 1997 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 2.236 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 1997 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 1.933 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 1996 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 2.439 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 1991 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 1.969 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 1990 days ago · 26 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 1.644 km SSE of Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska · 1990 days ago · 26 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 2.139 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 1989 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 2.748 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 1989 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  29. 2.134 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 1987 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  30. 1.734 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 1982 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 1.916 km SSW of Whittier, Alaska · 1981 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 1.939 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 1981 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  33. 1.535 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska · 1980 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  34. 2.140 km SSE of Knik River, Alaska · 1979 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 4.143 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 1978 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 96 · tsunami flag
  36. 1.652 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1978 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  37. 1.634 km SSE of Whittier, Alaska · 1976 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 1.641 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 1976 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  39. 2.37 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1976 days ago · 21 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 1.932 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska · 1975 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 2.2Southern Alaska · 1974 days ago · 30 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 1.5Southern Alaska · 1974 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 1.831 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 1974 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 1.562 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 1974 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 2.045 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 1974 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  46. 1.636 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 1972 days ago · 30 km deep · 87 km away
  47. 1.837 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1972 days ago · 20 km deep · 12 km away
  48. 1.612 km NNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1972 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 2.041 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 1972 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  50. 1.639 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 1972 days ago · 23 km deep · 43 km away
  51. 2.465 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 1971 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  52. 1.753 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 1970 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
  53. 1.958 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1970 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  54. 1.744 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 61 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 1.826 km SSW of Whittier, Alaska · 1967 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  56. 1.514 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 1966 days ago · 43 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 2.848 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 1966 days ago · 20 km deep · 56 km away
  58. 1.630 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 1965 days ago · 20 km deep · 77 km away
  59. 2.228 km E of Chenega, Alaska · 1964 days ago · 20 km deep · 80 km away
  60. 2.152 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 1963 days ago · 29 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 66.

Before

  1. 1.69 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 2015 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.726 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 2015 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.621 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 2016 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.820 km WNW of Chenega, Alaska · 2017 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.629 km N of Valdez, AK · 2019 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.529 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 2019 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.029 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 1.550 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2024 days ago · 18 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.635 km N of Valdez, Alaska · 2024 days ago · 20 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.538 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.535 km NNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2026 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.214 km S of Valdez, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 9
  13. 1.848 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 1.642 km SW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2027 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.69 km S of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 1
  16. 1.821 km ESE of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.731 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 2029 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.538 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 2030 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 1.516 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska · 2030 days ago · 28 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 1.8Southern Alaska · 2032 days ago · 27 km deep · 76 km away

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