Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck in the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska on Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 5:06 AM AKDT (13:06 UTC), 93 km (58 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 58 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 5:06 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-11-02 13:06:59 UTC
Depth: 92.9 km (57.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.656° N, 151.905° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 72

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021e2a88t8 (also filed as us7000fqtx). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC.