Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 39 km NW of Willow, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 39 km NW of Willow, Alaska on Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 6:20 AM AKDT (14:20 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 Southern Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.7 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 6:20 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-03-17 14:20:56 UTC
Depth: 1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 61.988° N, 150.597° 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: 183

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 161 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 ak0213hxaumr (also filed as us7000dka6). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.