Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 156 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 156 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska on Wed, Nov 17, 2021, 9:50 PM AKST (06:50 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 63 km SE of Perryville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-11-18 06:50:30 UTC
Depth
3.7 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.665° N, 158.012° 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

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Stations used
19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021esmx4sg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.