Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 20 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 20 km SW of Point Possession, Alaska on Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 1:45 PM AKST (22:45 UTC), 86 km (53 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 Southern Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ml), micro
Local time: Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 1:45 PM AKST
UTC: 2021-03-06 22:45:13 UTC
Depth: 85.7 km (53.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.782° N, 150.917° 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: 46

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 165 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0212zvarmp. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC.