Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 32 km NNW of Ambler, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 32 km NNW of Ambler, Alaska on Sun, May 23, 2021, 6:02 PM AKDT (02:02 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sun, May 23, 2021, 6:02 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-05-24 02:02:23 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 67.359° N, 158.116° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 6.4 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.07
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 131°
Stations used: 11

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Selawik, AlaskaPopulation 859. Forecast118 kmNE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000e5n8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC.