Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 32 km E of King Salmon, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 32 km E of King Salmon, Alaska on Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 6:42 AM AKDT (14:42 UTC), 190 km (118 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 62 km SE of King Salmon, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-10-28 14:42:33 UTC
Depth
189.5 km (117.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
58.729° N, 156.100° 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
39

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021du1clrv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.