Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 58 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 58 km WNW of Anchor Point, Alaska on Sat, Nov 27, 2021, 6:36 PM AKST (03:36 UTC), 97 km (61 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 69 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Nov 27, 2021, 6:36 PM AKST
UTC: 2021-11-28 03:36:51 UTC
Depth: 97.4 km (60.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 59.890° N, 152.848° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 106

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021f94fcf5 (also filed as us7000fxm7). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.