Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 80 km N of Aleneva, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 80 km N of Aleneva, Alaska on Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 12:30 AM AKDT (08:30 UTC), 62 km (38 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 86 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Oct 17, 2021, 12:30 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-10-17 08:30:30 UTC
Depth: 61.8 km (38.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.773° N, 152.736° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 51

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 199.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021dbqslwk (also filed as us6000fvdk). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC.