Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 80 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 80 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on Mon, Oct 12, 2015, 5:58 AM AKDT (13:58 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 103 km S of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Mon, Oct 12, 2015, 5:58 AM AKDT
UTC: 2015-10-12 13:58:15 UTC
Depth: 47.4 km (29.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 53.918° N, 164.598° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Akutan, AlaskaPopulation 1,040. Forecast81 kmESE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 112.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak015d3k90cf (also filed as ak11741292). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.