Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 62 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 62 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska on Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 1:27 PM AKDT (21:27 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 151 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 1:27 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-09-17 21:27:55 UTC
Depth: 45.2 km (28.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.402° N, 154.433° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 34

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021bycecu7 (also filed as us6000fudj). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:14 PM UTC.