Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 68 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 68 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on Sun, Jun 27, 2021, 11:23 PM AKDT (07:23 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-06-28 07:23:29 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.988° N, 140.566° 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
58

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 80.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021885i5bf. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.