Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 60 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 60 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Sun, Sep 26, 2021, 12:37 AM AKDT (08:37 UTC), 105 km (65 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: 1.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Sep 26, 2021, 12:37 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-09-26 08:37:32 UTC
Depth: 104.6 km (65.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 59.962° N, 152.854° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 29

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 191 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 ak021cd0jtk5. Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC.