Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 70 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 70 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska on Mon, Oct 25, 2021, 9:52 AM AKDT (17:52 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 14 km WNW of Larsen Bay, 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
2021-10-25 17:52:10 UTC
Depth
75.8 km (47.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
57.096° N, 155.302° 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
27

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 110.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021dp4kyi5. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC.