Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 45 km ENE of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 45 km ENE of Cantwell, Alaska on Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 12:11 AM AKST (09:11 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 28 km SE of Cantwell, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 12:11 AM AKST
UTC: 2021-02-20 09:11:54 UTC
Depth: 7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 63.512° N, 148.079° 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: 129

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 102 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 102.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212chu2o9 (also filed as us6000djng). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC.