Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 35 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 35 km ESE of Susitna North, Alaska on Sat, Oct 23, 2021, 11:43 PM AKDT (07:43 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 24 km SSW of Petersville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-24 07:43:49 UTC
Depth
41.8 km (26.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
62.083° N, 149.185° 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.

Stations used
140

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021dnb1ff9 (also filed as us6000fx6s). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC.