Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 58 km W of Akhiok, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 58 km W of Akhiok, Alaska on Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:05 PM AKDT (20:05 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 66 km WSW of Akhiok, 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: Sat, Aug 13, 2016, 12:05 PM AKDT
UTC: 2016-08-13 20:05:52 UTC
Depth: 19.9 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.910° N, 155.132° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 76 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 76.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016ae3eac2 (also filed as ak13879147). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC.