Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 81 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 81 km NW of Yakutat, Alaska on Mon, Aug 9, 2021, 8:36 AM AKDT (16:36 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 51 km NNW of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.6 (ml), micro
Local time: Mon, Aug 9, 2021, 8:36 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-08-09 16:36:43 UTC
Depth: 12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 60.059° N, 140.773° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 42

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 189.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021a5rify0 (also filed as us6000f3mf). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:13 AM UTC.