Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 73 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 73 km WNW of Akhiok, Alaska on Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 3:43 PM AKDT (23:43 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 83 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-28 23:43:56 UTC
Depth
67.6 km (42.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
57.102° N, 155.346° 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
15

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 109 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 109.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021du6prpu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.