Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 58 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 58 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Sat, Mar 13, 2021, 10:56 AM AKST (19:56 UTC), 113 km (70 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 41 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-03-13 19:56:40 UTC
Depth
113.2 km (70.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.377° N, 152.502° 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
80

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 ak0213becb8u. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC.