M1.7 earthquake 78 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 78 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on Wed, May 5, 2021, 9:04 PM AKDT (05:04 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 80 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0215sgprfh. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:09 AM UTC.