Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 13 km ESE of Lowell Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Lowell Point, Alaska on Sat, Apr 10, 2021, 4:45 AM AKDT (12:45 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 43 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Apr 10, 2021, 4:45 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-04-10 12:45:44 UTC
Depth: 5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.032° N, 149.214° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 62

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0214ll5nbc (also filed as us6000e0lr). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:03 AM UTC.