Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 55 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska on Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 7:29 AM AKDT (15:29 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 82 km WNW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-29 15:29:28 UTC
Depth
26.7 km (16.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.050° N, 156.479° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 89 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 89.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219njynom. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC.