Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 120 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 120 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska on Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 6:23 PM AKST (03:23 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 81 km W of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-04 03:23:25 UTC
Depth
59.0 km (36.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.566° N, 156.423° 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
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 62.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0216o2o7h. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC.