Alaska earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 34 km E of Whittier, Alaska

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 34 km E of Whittier, Alaska on Sun, Aug 15, 2021, 9:17 AM AKDT (17:17 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 59 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.8 (ml), micro
Local time: Sun, Aug 15, 2021, 9:17 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-08-15 17:17:22 UTC
Depth: 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.773° N, 148.056° 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: 88

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 83.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021afp7u6j (also filed as us6000f6n2). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC.