Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 100 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 100 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska on Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 10:41 PM AKDT (06:41 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

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

A larger quake followed: M2.8 66 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Jun 16, 2021, 10:41 PM AKDT
UTC: 2021-06-17 06:41:44 UTC
Depth: 0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 59.879° N, 141.394° 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: 24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 60 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0217py3shs (also filed as us7000edrj). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:58 AM UTC.