Alaska earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 61 km E of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 61 km E of Cantwell, Alaska on Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 9:09 AM AKDT (17:09 UTC), 79 km (49 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: 3.2 (ml), minor
Local time: Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 9:09 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-04-01 17:09:12 UTC
Depth: 79.1 km (49.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 63.364° N, 147.722° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 240

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 83.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02146s2wo4 (also filed as us6000dybm). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC.