Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 85 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 85 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska on Thu, Sep 23, 2021, 7:05 PM AKDT (03:05 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 41 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-09-24 03:05:37 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.726° N, 153.621° 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
39

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 167 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 167.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021c9mb44i. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.