Alaska earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 28 km NE of Pilot Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Pilot Point, Alaska on Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 5:47 PM AKDT (01:47 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 38 km SSW of Ugashik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.2 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 5:47 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-08-22 01:47:24 UTC
Depth: 6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 57.773° N, 157.312° 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.

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Stations used: 33

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ar0mrmr (also filed as us6000f9hx). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC.