M1.6 earthquake 85 km E of Ugashik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 85 km E of Ugashik, Alaska on Sat, Mar 20, 2021, 8:28 PM AKDT (04:28 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 85 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 80.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213odjlc8. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:26 AM UTC.