Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 39 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 39 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska on Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 12:16 PM AKDT (20:16 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 33 km SSW of Unalaska, 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
2021-04-22 20:16:04 UTC
Depth
76.7 km (47.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
53.810° N, 165.519° 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

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02155k6z9o. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC.