Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 48 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 48 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska on Fri, Apr 16, 2021, 5:38 PM AKDT (01:38 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 43 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Fri, Apr 16, 2021, 5:38 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-04-17 01:38:47 UTC
Depth: 6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.583° N, 147.891° 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: 76

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 63 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 63.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0214wzbtbd (also filed as us6000e29q). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC.