Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 72 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 72 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska on Sat, Oct 16, 2021, 5:35 AM AKDT (13:35 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 74 km W of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-16 13:35:01 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.245° N, 156.307° 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
37

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 110.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021da69bm4. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.