Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 59 km E of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 59 km E of Cantwell, Alaska on Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:06 AM AKDT (19:06 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 44 km WSW of Denali Park, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Jul 27, 2021, 11:06 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-07-27 19:06:34 UTC
Depth: 1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 63.495° N, 147.777° 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: 108

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 61.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219kb4s6a (also filed as us6000ezl6). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:57 AM UTC.