Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 75 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 75 km WSW of Cantwell, Alaska on Fri, May 7, 2021, 7:59 AM AKDT (15:59 UTC), 118 km (73 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, May 7, 2021, 7:59 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-05-07 15:59:45 UTC
Depth: 118.0 km (73.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 63.211° N, 150.395° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Automatic solution, may be revised

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 85

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0215uajbic (also filed as us7000e13q). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC.