Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 55 km NE of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 55 km NE of Chenega, Alaska on Sat, Jul 17, 2021, 11:30 AM AKDT (19:30 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 59 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-17 19:30:35 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.448° N, 147.373° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
57

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 75 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 75.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02193rwggf. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC.