Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 10 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 6:59 PM AKST (03:59 UTC), 61 km (38 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 41 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 6:59 PM AKST
UTC: 2021-02-25 03:59:04 UTC
Depth: 60.7 km (37.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 59.703° N, 151.946° 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: 139

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212ko8e19 (also filed as us7000ddhe). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC.