M1.5 earthquake 62 km N of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 62 km N of Yakutat, Alaska on Thu, Sep 16, 2021, 7:37 AM AKDT (15:37 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 87 km SSW of Haines Junction, Canada. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 139 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 139.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021bwlcc6c. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC.