M1.5 earthquake 49 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 49 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska on Tue, Mar 2, 2021, 6:38 AM AKST (15:38 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.

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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: 68 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 68.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212t4xtnr. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC.