Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 94 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 94 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on Mon, Jun 28, 2021, 7:36 AM AKDT (15:36 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 51 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-06-28 15:36:43 UTC
Depth
49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.127° N, 169.259° 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
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 61.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02188acfkx. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC.