Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 57 km NE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 57 km NE of Akutan, Alaska on Wed, Jul 7, 2021, 10:05 PM AKDT (06:05 UTC), 108 km (67 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 89 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-08 06:05:18 UTC
Depth
108.3 km (67.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
54.523° N, 165.204° 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

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Stations used
27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0218oo6ay4. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.