Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 94 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 94 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska on Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 7:11 AM AKDT (15:11 UTC), 65 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 94 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-22 15:11:16 UTC
Depth
65.2 km (40.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.407° N, 165.035° 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
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 117.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219bz3cfx. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC.