Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 39 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 39 km NW of Ninilchik, Alaska on Thu, Aug 19, 2021, 11:51 AM AKDT (19:51 UTC), 75 km (47 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 9 km SSW of Anchor Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Aug 19, 2021, 11:51 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-08-19 19:51:47 UTC
Depth: 75.0 km (46.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.324° N, 152.120° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used: 139

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021amcrfpm (also filed as us6000f8hb). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC.