Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 31 km NW of Nanwalek, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Nanwalek, Alaska on Mon, Jan 11, 2021, 8:05 AM AKST (17:05 UTC), 67 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 72 km SSW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-11 17:05:11 UTC
Depth
67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.536° N, 152.339° 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

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Stations used
119

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ih2a3m (also filed as us6000d7gx). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC.