M1.6 earthquake 72 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 72 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on Sun, Feb 28, 2021, 2:17 PM AKST (23:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 60 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 70.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212pyi58z. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.