M2.3 earthquake 90 km SE of King Cove, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 90 km SE of King Cove, Alaska on Tue, Jul 20, 2021, 7:03 PM AKDT (03:03 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 84 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 123 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 123.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219a4d1ss. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC.