Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 37 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 37 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska on Sun, May 23, 2021, 10:28 AM AKDT (18:28 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 4 km NW of Sunrise, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, May 23, 2021, 10:28 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-05-23 18:28:54 UTC
Depth: 4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.635° N, 148.056° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Automatic solution, may be revised

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 52

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 68 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 68.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0216ksqjs9 (also filed as us7000e5km). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.