Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 56 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 56 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Mon, Aug 16, 2021, 10:53 AM AKDT (18:53 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 15 km WSW of Anchor Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.2 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Aug 16, 2021, 10:53 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-08-16 18:53:21 UTC
Depth: 58.3 km (36.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 58.864° N, 152.130° 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: 77

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 170.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ahdkbw6 (also filed as us6000f75g). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC.