Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 53 km W of Karluk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 53 km W of Karluk, Alaska on Sun, Dec 5, 2021, 4:19 PM AKST (01:19 UTC), 81 km (50 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 81 km ESE of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-12-06 01:19:52 UTC
Depth
80.7 km (50.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
57.489° N, 155.335° 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

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Stations used
29

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 119.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021fmbfm5x. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC.