Alaska earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 50 km W of Cantwell, Alaska

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 50 km W of Cantwell, Alaska on Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 10:45 AM AKDT (18:45 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 32 km NE of Chase, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2021-08-11 18:45:08 UTC
Depth
2.5 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
63.420° N, 149.950° 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.

How well it is located

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Stations used
134

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 108 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 ak021a93tuv9 (also filed as us6000f4ae). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC.