Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 97 km S of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 97 km S of McCarthy, Alaska on Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 3:53 AM AKST (12:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 135 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 3:53 AM AKST
UTC: 2021-12-28 12:53:17 UTC
Depth: 9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.564° N, 142.725° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 63

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021gmw089j (also filed as us6000gfv2). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:42 AM UTC.