Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 95 km E of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 95 km E of Akutan, Alaska on Sat, Nov 6, 2021, 10:14 PM AKDT (06:14 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 115 km S of False Pass, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-07 06:14:58 UTC
Depth
25.6 km (15.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.995° N, 164.342° 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
23

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 122.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021eafsnqq. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.