M2.5 earthquake 59 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 59 km NNE of Kobuk, Alaska on Sat, Sep 11, 2021, 9:39 AM AKDT (17:39 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

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Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.5	ML, local (Richter)	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preferred · Preliminary
2.7	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.038 · 90 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021bocuylj (also filed as us7000facu). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC.