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M4.9 earthquake near Badger, Alaska

Name: M4.9 earthquake near Badger, Alaska
Start: 2021-09-14T05:56:36.845+00:00
Location: 9 km NW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska

1859 d ago · 14 Sept 2021, 05:56 UTC 9 km NW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 9 km NW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska on 14 Sept 2021, 05:56 UTC at a depth of 4 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Badger, about 56 km away in Alaska, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:23 UTC

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