Alaska earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 85 km SE of King Cove, Alaska

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 85 km SE of King Cove, Alaska on Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 10:58 AM AKDT (18:58 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 97 km SE of King Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-09-07 18:58:30 UTC
Depth
14.7 km (9.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.460° N, 161.501° 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
13

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 72.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021bhrf277. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.