Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 89 km N of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 89 km N of Karluk, Alaska on Sat, Feb 27, 2021, 1:03 AM AKST (10:03 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 85 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Feb 27, 2021, 1:03 AM AKST
UTC: 2021-02-27 10:03:36 UTC
Depth: 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.361° N, 154.713° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 53

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 120 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 120.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212o356ne (also filed as av91198316). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC.