M2.6 earthquake 159 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 159 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska on Thu, Nov 4, 2021, 5:53 PM AKDT (01:53 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 121 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2021-11-05 01:53:52 UTC
- Depth
- 11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 55.677° N, 152.961° 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
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021e71zano (also filed as us6000gaz9). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC.