Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake Southern Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck in Southern Alaska on Thu, Jul 15, 2021, 5:16 PM AKDT (01:16 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 21 km NNW of Ninilchik, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Jul 15, 2021, 5:16 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-07-16 01:16:46 UTC
Depth: 56.9 km (35.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 59.435° N, 152.241° 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: 106

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 150 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 ak02191tkbvi (also filed as us7000emdh). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:53 PM UTC.