Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 127 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 127 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska on Wed, Jan 6, 2021, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC), 70 km (43 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 81 km W of Akhiok, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-06 12:51:38 UTC
Depth
69.6 km (43.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.515° N, 156.384° 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

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Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 60 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021a4oc92 (also filed as us6000d671). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC.