Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 192 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 192 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 7:19 AM AKDT (15:19 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 127 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 7:19 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-06-27 15:19:58 UTC
Depth: 5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 55.437° N, 155.731° 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: 18

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02186mplv9 (also filed as us6000eqb0). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC.