Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 48 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 48 km WNW of Beluga, Alaska on Thu, Jul 15, 2021, 12:06 AM AKDT (08:06 UTC), 89 km (55 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 30 km WNW of Willow, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Jul 15, 2021, 12:06 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-07-15 08:06:14 UTC
Depth: 88.9 km (55.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 61.347° N, 151.889° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 108

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 105 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 194.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02190a4sza (also filed as us7000em3w). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.