Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 14 km SW of North Pole, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 14 km SW of North Pole, Alaska on Tue, Oct 5, 2021, 2:57 PM AKDT (22:57 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 31 km SW of Salcha, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ml), micro
Local time: Tue, Oct 5, 2021, 2:57 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-10-05 22:57:32 UTC
Depth: 12.3 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 64.658° N, 147.560° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 2
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How well it is located

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Stations used: 56

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021cs4uay2 (also filed as us6000fs4m). Read Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 6:35 PM UTC.