Alaska earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 73 km SE of Yakutat, Alaska

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 73 km SE of Yakutat, Alaska on Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 3:19 AM AKST (12:19 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 83 km ESE of Yakutat, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-01-07 12:19:08 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
59.048° N, 138.875° 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

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Stations used
37

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021bs0pyb (also filed as us6000d6fw). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.