M1.6 earthquake 73 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 2:09 AM AKDT

UTC

2021-03-16 10:09:05 UTC

Depth

2.3 km (1.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

59.999° N, 140.667° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

34

• Yakutat, AlaskaPopulation 662. Forecast73 kmNW
• Whitehorse, CanadaPopulation 28,201. Forecast319 kmWSW
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast521 kmE

After

1. 1.671 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 18, 11:51 AM AKDT · 2023 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
2. 2.061 km NNE of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 18, 5:30 PM AKDT · 2023 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
3. 1.769 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaFri, Mar 19, 7:03 AM AKDT · 2022 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
4. 1.645 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaSun, Mar 21, 8:15 AM AKDT · 2020 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
5. 1.5101 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaMon, Mar 22, 8:06 PM AKDT · 2019 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
6. 2.1106 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaTue, Mar 23, 1:28 AM AKDT · 2018 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
7. 1.7107 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaTue, Mar 23, 4:14 PM AKDT · 2018 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
8. 1.5107 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaTue, Mar 23, 5:51 PM AKDT · 2018 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
9. 2.0105 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaTue, Mar 23, 6:17 PM AKDT · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
10. 2.990 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 25, 9:19 PM AKDT · 2016 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
11. 1.878 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaFri, Mar 26, 1:51 PM AKDT · 2015 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
12. 1.787 km N of Yakutat, AlaskaSun, Mar 28, 11:00 AM AKDT · 2013 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.470 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaSun, Mar 28, 11:22 PM AKDT · 2013 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
14. 1.8109 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaTue, Mar 30, 6:49 PM AKDT · 2011 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
15. 1.9100 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Apr 1, 2:44 AM AKDT · 2009 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
16. 1.7136 km SE of McCarthy, AlaskaTue, Apr 6, 12:58 AM AKDT · 2004 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
17. 1.871 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaTue, Apr 6, 2:18 PM AKDT · 2004 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
18. 1.5129 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaWed, Apr 7, 12:43 AM AKDT · 2003 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
19. 1.993 km WNW of Yakutat, AlaskaTue, Apr 13, 5:47 AM AKDT · 1997 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
20. 1.776 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaTue, Apr 13, 7:56 PM AKDT · 1997 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
21. 2.199 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaTue, Apr 13, 9:43 PM AKDT · 1997 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
22. 1.666 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaWed, Apr 14, 2:36 AM AKDT · 1996 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
23. 1.6128 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaWed, Apr 14, 1:29 PM AKDT · 1996 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
24. 1.5102 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaFri, Apr 16, 5:16 PM AKDT · 1994 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
25. 1.5119 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaSat, Apr 17, 2:18 PM AKDT · 1993 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
26. 1.675 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaSun, Apr 18, 8:12 AM AKDT · 1992 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
27. 2.0130 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Apr 22, 12:15 AM AKDT · 1988 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
28. 1.6113 km SE of McCarthy, AlaskaThu, Apr 22, 11:42 PM AKDT · 1988 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
29. 1.575 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaFri, Apr 23, 7:32 PM AKDT · 1987 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
30. 1.978 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaSat, Apr 24, 5:07 AM AKDT · 1986 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
31. 1.6147 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaSat, Apr 24, 12:44 PM AKDT · 1986 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
32. 1.674 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaWed, May 5, 5:14 PM AKDT · 1975 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
33. 1.778 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaWed, May 5, 9:04 PM AKDT · 1975 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
34. 1.679 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, May 6, 1:03 AM AKDT · 1974 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
35. 2.0Southern Yukon Territory, CanadaThu, May 6, 6:47 AM AKDT · 1974 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
36. 1.676 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaFri, May 7, 12:07 PM AKDT · 1973 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
37. 1.551 km NNE of Yakutat, AlaskaFri, May 7, 7:26 PM AKDT · 1973 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
38. 1.670 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaSat, May 8, 10:31 AM AKDT · 1972 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
39. 2.052 km N of Yakutat, AlaskaSun, May 9, 10:36 AM AKDT · 1971 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
40. 1.879 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaSun, May 9, 10:44 PM AKDT · 1971 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
41. 2.1110 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaMon, May 10, 12:11 AM AKDT · 1970 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
42. 1.576 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaWed, May 12, 12:52 PM AKDT · 1968 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
43. 1.5133 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaFri, May 14, 5:08 AM AKDT · 1966 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
44. 2.3Southern AlaskaSat, May 15, 1:19 AM AKDT · 1965 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away

Before

1. 1.962 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaMon, Mar 15, 3:56 PM AKDT · 2026 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
2. 2.062 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaMon, Mar 15, 3:54 PM AKDT · 2026 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
3. 1.7130 km W of Haines Junction, CanadaMon, Mar 15, 9:42 AM AKDT · 2026 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
4. 1.6109 km WNW of Yakutat, AlaskaSun, Mar 14, 11:22 AM AKDT · 2027 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away
5. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, CanadaFri, Mar 12, 3:38 PM AKST · 2029 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
6. 1.7103 km WNW of Yakutat, AlaskaFri, Mar 12, 12:58 PM AKST · 2029 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
7. 1.665 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 11, 9:15 PM AKST · 2030 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
8. 2.860 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 11, 2:37 PM AKST · 2030 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
9. 1.666 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 11, 2:35 PM AKST · 2030 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
10. 1.563 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 11, 1:42 PM AKST · 2030 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
11. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, CanadaThu, Mar 11, 12:48 PM AKST · 2030 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
12. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, CanadaThu, Mar 11, 12:46 PM AKST · 2030 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
13. 1.861 km NNW of Yakutat, AKThu, Mar 11, 12:43 PM AKST · 2030 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
14. 1.565 km NNW of Yakutat, AKThu, Mar 11, 12:10 PM AKST · 2030 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
15. 1.664 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 11, 11:48 AM AKST · 2030 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
16. 1.767 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 11, 11:48 AM AKST · 2030 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
17. 3.560 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 11, 11:45 AM AKST · 2030 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
18. 2.662 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 11, 11:25 AM AKST · 2030 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
19. 1.961 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 11, 11:08 AM AKST · 2030 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
20. 2.464 km NNW of Yakutat, AlaskaThu, Mar 11, 11:06 AM AKST · 2030 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213g7bb6y. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:36 PM UTC.