Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 34 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 34 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska on Sun, Nov 15, 2020, 1:39 PM AKST (22:39 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 51 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-11-15 22:39:22 UTC
Depth
68.7 km (42.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.094° N, 149.099° 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
81

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 101 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 196.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020eplb010. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:08 PM UTC.