Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 57 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 57 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska on Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 5:47 AM AKDT (13:47 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 93 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 5:47 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-04-05 13:47:30 UTC
Depth: 6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.479° N, 137.152° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 2
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 66

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 67.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0214dc2qu7 (also filed as us6000dz55). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC.