Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 111 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 111 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska on Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 5:33 PM AKDT (01:33 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 30 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-06-28 01:33:27 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.103° N, 137.977° 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
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.676 km WSW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska · 1918 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.056 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1912 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 1
  3. 1.868 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1912 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.689 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1911 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 4.430 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1908 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 70
  6. 2.430 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1908 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.530 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1908 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 8
  8. 2.530 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1908 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.730 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1908 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.831 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1908 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.230 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1908 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 2
  12. 1.629 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1908 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.830 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1907 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.732 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1907 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.029 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1905 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.230 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1905 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.553 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1900 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 1.976 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1899 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.363 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1899 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 2.340 km E of Yakutat, Alaska · 1899 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 1.758 km NW of Gustavus, Alaska · 1897 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 2.047 km E of Yakutat, Alaska · 1897 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 1.930 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1895 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.540 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1893 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  25. 1.731 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1891 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 1.9108 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1888 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 1.829 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1884 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 1.931 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1884 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 2.191 km E of Yakutat, Alaska · 1882 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 1.725 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1882 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 1.5Southeastern Alaska · 1881 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 1.561 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 2.3109 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1881 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 1.796 km SSW of Haines Junction, Canada · 1880 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 1.984 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1874 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 2.055 km ENE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1873 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  37. 1.771 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1869 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 2.295 km E of Yakutat, Alaska · 1869 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 1.653 km WNW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska · 1864 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  40. 2.035 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1864 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 3.131 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1863 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 7
  42. 2.169 km E of Yakutat, Alaska · 1861 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 2.485 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1860 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  44. 2.0111 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1860 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 2.357 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1859 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  46. 2.255 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · 1859 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 1.642 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1919 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.973 km WSW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1923 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.164 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska · 1924 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.636 km E of Yakutat, Alaska · 1926 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021881zos2. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:53 PM UTC.