Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 60 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 60 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Wed, Mar 31, 2021, 1:20 AM AKDT (09:20 UTC), 106 km (66 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 50 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Mar 31, 2021, 1:20 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-03-31 09:20:52 UTC
Depth: 106.1 km (65.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.202° N, 152.717° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Stations used: 156

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02144zuj76 (also filed as us6000dxw1). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.