Alaska earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 29 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska on Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 11:11 PM AKDT (07:11 UTC), 15 km (9 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
2.3 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-08-29 07:11:28 UTC
Depth
14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.421° N, 139.274° 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
45

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 195.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021b2or3az. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.