M1.5 earthquake 63 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 63 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska on Wed, Nov 24, 2021, 11:16 PM AKST (08:16 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 104 km NNW 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: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 80.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021f48o3u0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC.