Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 52 km WSW of Denali Park, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 52 km WSW of Denali Park, Alaska on Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 2:27 PM AKDT (22:27 UTC), 135 km (84 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 21 km NNW of Cantwell, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-18 22:27:49 UTC
Depth
134.5 km (83.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
63.608° N, 149.936° 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
76

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 113 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 198.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ddmnf5s. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:18 PM UTC.