Alaska earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 117 km E of Chignik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 117 km E of Chignik, Alaska on Fri, Oct 15, 2021, 9:18 AM AKDT (17:18 UTC), 62 km (39 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 150 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2021-10-15 17:18:08 UTC
Depth
62.1 km (38.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.255° N, 156.512° 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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Location uncertainty
About 5.1 km horizontally, 23.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
176°
Stations used
46

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 109 in the 60 days after this one and 90 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 109.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000fuzb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:39 PM UTC.