Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 88 km E of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 88 km E of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Feb 2, 2021, 9:13 PM HAST (07:13 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 37 km SSW of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-02-03 07:13:33 UTC
Depth
66.2 km (41.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.824° N, 175.356° 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
23

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 135 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 135.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0211kcioxk. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC.