Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 135 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 135 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska on Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 8:15 PM AKDT (04:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 162 km ESE of Chignik, 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
2021-07-30 04:15:20 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.239° N, 155.964° 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
23

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 183.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219p0v7ws. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC.