Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 60 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 60 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska on Sat, Sep 11, 2021, 7:36 PM AKDT (03:36 UTC), 144 km (90 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 79 km NW of Karluk, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-09-12 03:36:21 UTC
Depth
144.3 km (89.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.275° N, 155.987° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 65.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021bps1k6q. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:53 AM UTC.