Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 70 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 70 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Fri, Oct 1, 2021, 1:51 AM AKDT (09:51 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 60 km SW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-01 09:51:38 UTC
Depth
59.0 km (36.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
58.767° N, 152.382° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
35

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 186.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021clax0af. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:48 AM UTC.