Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 76 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 76 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska on Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 7:40 AM AKDT (15:40 UTC), 44 km (27 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 64 km WNW 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
UTC
2016-09-21 15:40:53 UTC
Depth
43.6 km (27.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.393° N, 154.908° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.088 km SW of Karluk, Alaska · 3660 days ago · 67 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.065 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3659 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.764 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3659 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.265 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3659 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.164 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3659 days ago · 21 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.1119 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3659 days ago · 73 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.770 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3658 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.864 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3657 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.367 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3656 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.465 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3656 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.760 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3656 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 3.766 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3656 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.193 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3655 days ago · 58 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 2.171 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3655 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.464 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3654 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.9113 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3650 days ago · 77 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.674 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3641 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.074 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3641 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 1.667 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3641 days ago · 70 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.458 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3640 days ago · 20 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 3.864 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3637 days ago · 49 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.7152 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3636 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.6167 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3633 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 2.259 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3632 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  25. 2.223 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3627 days ago · 48 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 1.950 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3627 days ago · 43 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 2.4134 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska · 3611 days ago · 58 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 2.071 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3611 days ago · 45 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 1.945 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3610 days ago · 21 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 2.079 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska · 3608 days ago · 67 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 1.771 km SW of Karluk, Alaska · 3608 days ago · 73 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 2.0112 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3665 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.647 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3665 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.745 km SSW of Karluk, Alaska · 3666 days ago · 54 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.080 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3666 days ago · 54 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.629 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3673 days ago · 47 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.092 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3677 days ago · 64 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.843 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3678 days ago · 34 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.847 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3678 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.143 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3678 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.0117 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3679 days ago · 68 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.828 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska · 3681 days ago · 42 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.892 km W of Akhiok, Alaska · 3682 days ago · 27 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.352 km ESE of Akhiok, Alaska · 3683 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.169 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3687 days ago · 26 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.564 km WSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3688 days ago · 20 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 1.815 km ESE of Akhiok, Alaska · 3689 days ago · 42 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.024 km ENE of Akhiok, Alaska · 3689 days ago · 41 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 1.519 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska · 3690 days ago · 39 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 2.2124 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska · 3692 days ago · 60 km deep · 90 km away

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