Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 59 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 59 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska on Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 9:30 PM AKDT (05:30 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 34 km NE of Chase, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2021-07-22 05:30:16 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.924° N, 148.400° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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How well it is located

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Stations used
135

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 107 in the 60 days after this one and 85 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 107.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219bt92z2. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:44 AM UTC.