Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 22 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 7:22 PM AKDT (03:22 UTC), 60 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 21 km NNW of Ninilchik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-06-28 03:22:01 UTC
Depth
59.8 km (37.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.638° N, 152.132° 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.

Stations used
57

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 130 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0218834518. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC.