Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 31 km SE of Kokhanok, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 31 km SE of Kokhanok, Alaska on Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 7:06 AM AKDT (15:06 UTC), 151 km (94 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 41 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-15 15:06:46 UTC
Depth
150.9 km (93.8 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
59.217° N, 154.423° 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
105

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 95 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 189.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213emqkdn (also filed as us7000djj6). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:13 PM UTC.