Alaska earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 37 km NW of Beluga, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 37 km NW of Beluga, Alaska on Thu, Sep 16, 2021, 10:05 PM AKDT (06:05 UTC), 86 km (54 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 15 km WSW of Willow, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.2 (ml), minor
Local time: Thu, Sep 16, 2021, 10:05 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-09-17 06:05:18 UTC
Depth: 86.3 km (53.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 61.418° N, 151.493° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 189

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 127 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 ak021by3bxwb (also filed as us7000fc0p). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC.