M1.7 earthquake 49 km NE of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 49 km NE of Yakutat, Alaska on Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 5:36 PM AKST (02:36 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 83 km ESE 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: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 62.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0218b3f65. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC.