Alaska earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 114 km SE of Perryville, Alaska

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 114 km SE of Perryville, Alaska on Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 10:20 PM AKDT (06:20 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.9 125 km SE of Perryville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (ml), moderate
Local time
UTC
2021-07-29 06:20:44 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.222° N, 157.795° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 5.1 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
162°
Stations used
18

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000f03q. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC.