Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 45 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 45 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska on Thu, Jun 24, 2021, 1:06 PM AKDT (21:06 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 18 km ENE of Tatitlek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Jun 24, 2021, 1:06 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-06-24 21:06:20 UTC
Depth: 8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.603° N, 146.506° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 2
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Automatic solution, may be revised

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

An automatic solution; a seismologist may revise it.

Stations used: 57

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 67.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02181rl61u (also filed as us6000eph1). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC.