Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 19 km ESE of Chickaloon, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 19 km ESE of Chickaloon, Alaska on Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 4:52 AM AKDT (12:52 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 3 km SE of Big Lake, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-21 12:52:59 UTC
Depth
23.3 km (14.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.716° N, 148.130° 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.

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How well it is located

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Stations used
83

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 138.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219aa0kqy. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC.