Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 10 km NW of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Wed, Sep 22, 2021, 6:04 AM AKDT (14:04 UTC), 76 km (47 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 12 km SSW of Clam Gulch, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Sep 22, 2021, 6:04 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-09-22 14:04:23 UTC
Depth: 76.2 km (47.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 59.840° N, 151.975° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 4
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 168

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021c6hrxzn (also filed as us7000fdg1). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.