Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 87 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 87 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska on Sat, Sep 21, 2024, 1:24 AM AKDT (09:24 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 167 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-09-21 09:24:30 UTC
Depth
17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
56.444° N, 152.910° 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
16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024c6ex2tl. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC.