Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 15 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 15 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska on Mon, Jun 28, 2021, 2:51 AM AKDT (10:51 UTC), 83 km (52 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 99 km ESE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-06-28 10:51:01 UTC
Depth
82.9 km (51.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
56.253° N, 158.170° 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
43

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 151 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 151.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021887ge44. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.