Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 116 km E of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 116 km E of Chignik, Alaska on Tue, Oct 12, 2021, 7:44 PM AKDT (03:44 UTC), 33 km (20 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 151 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-13 03:44:59 UTC
Depth
32.7 km (20.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.317° N, 156.519° 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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Stations used
14

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 101 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 122.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021d51r452. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.