Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 27 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 27 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Sat, Jul 31, 2021, 8:12 PM AKDT (04:12 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 42 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.5 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Jul 31, 2021, 8:12 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-08-01 04:12:20 UTC
Depth: 67.6 km (42.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 59.291° N, 152.392° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 135

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 190 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219sbx9om (also filed as us6000f152). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.