Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 38 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 38 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska on Mon, Sep 20, 2021, 2:02 AM AKDT (10:02 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 40 km SSW of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-09-20 10:02:43 UTC
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.385° N, 147.723° 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
53

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 63 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 63.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021c34b4m5. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC.