Alaska earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 35 km S of King Salmon, Alaska

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 35 km S of King Salmon, Alaska on Thu, Jan 28, 2021, 9:33 PM AKST (06:33 UTC), 205 km (128 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.8 (ml), minor
Local time: Thu, Jan 28, 2021, 9:33 PM AKST
UTC: 2021-01-29 06:33:26 UTC
Depth: 205.4 km (127.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 58.374° N, 156.681° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 142

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0211c2csjz (also filed as us6000dcty). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.