M1.7 earthquake 34 km E of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 34 km E of Yakutat, Alaska on Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 4:15 PM AKST (01:15 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: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 80.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021s4to2a. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC.