M2.1 earthquake 85 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 85 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska on Thu, Feb 25, 2021, 11:28 PM AKST (08:28 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 100 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 89 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 89.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212mekb0s. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC.