Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 169 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 169 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska on Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 5:12 AM AKDT (13:12 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 181 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 5:12 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-07-29 13:12:16 UTC
Depth: 23.6 km (14.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 55.725° N, 155.822° 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

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Stations used: 34

Nearest places

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

Womens Bay, AlaskaPopulation 719. Forecast290 kmSW

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219nio4e0 (also filed as us6000f79j). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC.