Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 50 km E of King Salmon, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 50 km E of King Salmon, Alaska on Thu, Mar 11, 2021, 5:46 AM AKST (14:46 UTC), 164 km (102 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 85 km ESE of Egegik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Mar 11, 2021, 5:46 AM AKST
UTC: 2021-03-11 14:46:39 UTC
Depth: 163.9 km (101.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 58.717° N, 155.793° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 78

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213808b34 (also filed as us7000di5q). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:27 PM UTC.