Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 113 km E of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 113 km E of Chignik, Alaska on Mon, Oct 11, 2021, 1:36 AM AKDT (09:36 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 Alaska Peninsula. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-11 09:36:34 UTC
Depth
53.2 km (33.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.291° N, 156.575° 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
19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 181.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021d1u795e. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC.