Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 105 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 105 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on Tue, Mar 23, 2021, 6:17 PM AKDT (02:17 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 90 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2021-03-24 02:17:36 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.267° N, 140.956° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
48

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.990 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2018 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.878 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2017 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.787 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 2016 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.470 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2015 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.8109 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2013 days ago · 19 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.9100 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2012 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 1.7136 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2007 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.871 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2006 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 1.5129 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2006 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 1.993 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2000 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 1.776 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.199 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.666 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1999 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.6128 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1998 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 1.5102 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1996 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.5119 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1995 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.675 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1995 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 2.0130 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1991 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 1.6113 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 1990 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.575 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1989 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.978 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1989 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 1.6147 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1988 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 1.674 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1977 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 1.778 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1977 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  25. 1.679 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1977 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 2.0Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 1977 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  27. 1.676 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1975 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 1.551 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 1975 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 1.670 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1975 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 2.052 km N of Yakutat, Alaska · 1974 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 1.879 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1973 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 2.1110 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1973 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 1.576 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1970 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 1.5133 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1969 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  35. 2.3Southern Alaska · 1968 days ago · 17 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 1.8118 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1967 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  37. 1.6134 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska · 1963 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  38. 1.8132 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1963 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  39. 1.5131 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1963 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 1.6115 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 1963 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 1.5107 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.7107 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2020 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.1106 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2021 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.5101 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2021 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.645 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2023 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 1.769 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2025 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.061 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska · 2025 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.671 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2025 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.673 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.962 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.062 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2028 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.7130 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2029 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.6109 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2030 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2031 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.7103 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2031 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 1.665 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2032 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 2.860 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2032 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 1.666 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2032 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.563 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska · 2032 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.5Southern Yukon Territory, Canada · 2032 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0213tawe7v. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:56 AM UTC.