M2.0 earthquake 142 km SSE of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 142 km SSE of Chignik, Alaska on Sat, Jul 31, 2021, 5:45 PM AKDT (01:45 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.9 125 km SE of Perryville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 202.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219sac4fo. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC.