Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 65 km SE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 65 km SE of Atka, Alaska on Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 6:25 AM HAST (16:25 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 66 km SSW of Atka, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-16 16:25:47 UTC
Depth
28.1 km (17.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.790° N, 173.511° 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
12

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 65.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021qq9y63. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:53 PM UTC.