Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 67 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 67 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 3:22 PM AKDT (23:22 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 50 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 3:22 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-04-27 23:22:53 UTC
Depth: 69.9 km (43.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 59.122° N, 153.009° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 76

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 163 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 168.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0215dvpeja (also filed as us7000dy1z). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC.