Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 58 km S of Akutan, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 58 km S of Akutan, Alaska on Sun, Nov 28, 2021, 10:55 AM AKST (19:55 UTC), 55 km (34 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 70 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-28 19:55:17 UTC
Depth
54.9 km (34.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.611° N, 165.674° 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.

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Stations used
14

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 191.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021f9e2a6s. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.