Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 50 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 50 km WNW of Tyonek, Alaska on Fri, Oct 1, 2021, 5:36 PM AKDT (01:36 UTC), 93 km (58 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 19 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-02 01:36:09 UTC
Depth
93.1 km (57.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
61.224° N, 152.026° 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
32

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 103 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021cmtlluy. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC.