Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 60 km W of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 60 km W of Cantwell, Alaska on Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 6:52 AM AKDT (14:52 UTC), 112 km (70 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 32 km W of Ferry, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 6:52 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-04-22 14:52:49 UTC
Depth: 112.0 km (69.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 63.408° N, 150.169° 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: 134

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 124 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 197.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02155gu6to (also filed as us6000e3p0). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:37 PM UTC.