Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 53 km N of Juneau, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 53 km N of Juneau, Alaska on Sat, Jan 9, 2021, 1:16 AM AKST (10:16 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 35 km SSW of Klukwan, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-01-09 10:16:13 UTC
Depth
0.8 km (0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.780° N, 134.520° 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
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.748 km ESE of Skagway, Alaska · 2091 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.710 km SSW of Lutak, Alaska · 2076 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.610 km SSW of Lutak, Alaska · 2076 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.524 km S of Mud Bay, Alaska · 2072 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.629 km ESE of Mud Bay, Alaska · 2064 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 3.435 km SSW of Klukwan, Alaska · 2040 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 5
  7. 1.734 km SSW of Klukwan, Alaska · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.6Southeastern Alaska · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.56 km S of Mud Bay, Alaska · 2034 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 21

Before

  1. 2.038 km WSW of Haines, Alaska · 2103 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.053 km E of Juneau, Alaska · 2105 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.075 km NE of Juneau, Alaska · 2107 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.537 km WSW of Haines, Alaska · 2116 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.747 km ESE of Mud Bay, AK · 2119 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021f1vx1b. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC.