Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 58 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska on Mon, Apr 26, 2021, 6:25 AM AKDT (14:25 UTC), 62 km (38 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 73 km N of Chickaloon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Apr 26, 2021, 6:25 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-04-26 14:25:49 UTC
Depth: 61.6 km (38.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 62.939° N, 148.349° 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: 144

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0215c2tsjj (also filed as us6000e4ze). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:03 AM UTC.