M2.4 earthquake 217 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 217 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on Tue, Sep 14, 2021, 9:31 PM AKDT (05:31 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 156 km S of False Pass, 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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021burtfad. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC.