Alaska earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 189 km SE of Perryville, Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 189 km SE of Perryville, Alaska on Sat, Oct 9, 2021, 4:17 PM AKDT (00:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 201 km SE of Chignik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2021-10-10 00:17:49 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.557° N, 157.336° 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 6.3 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
224°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000ful7. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC.