Alaska earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 49 km N of Chase, Alaska

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 49 km N of Chase, Alaska on Mon, Feb 22, 2021, 4:37 AM AKST (13:37 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 28 km SE of Cantwell, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.4 (ml), minor
Local time: Mon, Feb 22, 2021, 4:37 AM AKST
UTC: 2021-02-22 13:37:20 UTC
Depth: 79.2 km (49.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 62.886° N, 149.952° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 235

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 138 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 ak0212fvg05w (also filed as us6000dk2y). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.