Alaska earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 21 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 21 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 6:06 PM AKDT (02:06 UTC), 86 km (53 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: 3.0 (ml), minor
Local time: Thu, Apr 1, 2021, 6:06 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-04-02 02:06:19 UTC
Depth: 85.8 km (53.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.180° N, 151.943° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 4
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 137

Nearest places

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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 ak021486o4e3 (also filed as us6000dyez). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.