Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 113 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 113 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on Thu, Sep 15, 2016, 11:21 AM AKDT (19:21 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 141 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: Thu, Sep 15, 2016, 11:21 AM AKDT
UTC: 2016-09-15 19:21:21 UTC
Depth: 25.5 km (15.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 53.700° N, 164.208° 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

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Stations used: 24

Nearest places

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

Akutan, AlaskaPopulation 1,040. Forecast113 kmESE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 175.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016bwnmo45 (also filed as ak14006110). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC.