Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 10 km NW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska on Fri, Nov 5, 2021, 9:42 AM AKDT (17:42 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 31 km SW of Salcha, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-05 17:42:19 UTC
Depth
11.4 km (7.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
64.437° N, 146.751° W
Region
Alaska
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

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Stations used
76

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021e7bfnim (also filed as us7000frt4). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:57 AM UTC.