Updated 2026-08-13 12:23:42 UTC

M 2.1 — 43 km E of Whittier, Alaska

Magnitude 2.1, depth 24.9 km, 2026-08-13 03:53:15 UTC.

MagnitudeM 2.1
Depth24.9 km
Felt reports2
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo
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Activity trend

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Quake Pulse Activity Index84/100Elevated
Current 30 days18
Historical monthly median11.0
Historical percentileP84
M5+ in 30 days6
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendabove the historical median (+64%)
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What to know

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  • Magnitude M 2.1 at 24.9 km depth.
  • 2 felt report(s) are associated with the USGS record.
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Magnitude rank in database#192,285
Magnitude rank in country#8,208
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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Impact and context

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3/100Limited context
Felt reports2
Max felt intensity (CDI)1.0
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance68
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major city—
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M 2.1 · 43 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 2.1 · 43 km E of Whittier, Alaska.M 2.1 · 43 km E of Whittier, AlaskaM 2.7 · 22 km SSW of Sunrise, Alaska · 95.3 kmM 0.6 · 33 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska · 88.1 kmM 1.7 · 54 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 56.6 kmM 2.2 · 29 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 80.6 kmM 1.4 · 31 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 57.1 kmM 1.9 · 36 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 95.8 kmM 1.4 · 43 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 66.0 kmM 1.6 · 19 km E of Moose Pass, Alaska · 67.8 kmM 1.9 · 51 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 69.9 kmM 1.5 · 41 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 76.5 kmM 1.6 · 27 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 97.2 kmM 1.5 · 30 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 90.2 kmM 0.6 · 28 km SW of Glacier View, Alaska · 98.2 kmM 2.2 · 40 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 37.0 kmM 1.0 · 23 km ESE of Knik River, Alaska · 76.5 kmM 1.7 · 44 km E of Knik River, Alaska · 72.5 kmM 1.5 · 43 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 64.9 kmM 2.6 · 3 km SSW of Chenega, Alaska · 79.7 kmM 2.0 · 13 km SE of Chenega, Alaska · 87.1 kmM 1.0 · 29 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 73.7 kmM 1.5 · 40 km NW of Valdez, Alaska · 87.8 kmM 1.0 · 26 km SE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 98.5 kmM 1.8 · 22 km SSW of Sunrise, Alaska · 95.7 kmM 1.6 · 57 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 16.5 kmM 1.2 · 30 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 80.6 kmM 1.7 · 41 km SW of Cordova, Alaska · 94.2 kmM 2.3 · 15 km S of Hope, Alaska · 93.8 kmM 1.8 · 46 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska · 73.7 kmM 1.6 · 22 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 53.6 kmM 1.5 · 50 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 45.6 kmM 1.2 · 54 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 49.9 kmM 1.5 · 58 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 59.6 kmM 1.2 · 33 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska · 46.6 kmM 1.4 · 63 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 56.1 kmM 1.5 · 34 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska · 21.7 kmM 1.6 · 25 km NNW of Valdez, Alaska · 99.5 kmM 1.8 · 8 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 88.7 kmM 2.1 · 13 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 54.0 kmM 2.3 · 51 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 25.8 kmM 1.8 · 31 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska · 19.7 kmM 1.6 · 39 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 40.4 kmM 1.6 · 40 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 47.6 kmM 1.8 · 19 km NE of Moose Pass, Alaska · 68.4 kmM 2.1 · 31 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 50.6 kmM 2.6 · 38 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 52.5 kmM 2.7 · 39 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 49.8 kmM 2.3 · 41 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 50.8 kmM 1.9 · 54 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 43.4 kmM 1.4 · 41 km SE of Glacier View, Alaska · 90.9 kmM 1.5 · 57 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 62.2 kmM 1.8 · 43 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 36.9 kmM 1.5 · 21 km SSE of Tatitlek, Alaska · 75.9 kmM 1.4 · 47 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 86.6 kmM 3.9 · 1 km WSW of Hope, Alaska · 98.3 kmM 1.1 · 41 km NE of Whittier, Alaska · 35.6 kmM 1.6 · 33 km E of Bear Creek, Alaska · 85.8 kmM 1.6 · 37 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 41.0 kmM 2.0 · 3 km E of Whittier, Alaska · 40.0 kmM 3.5 · 31 km SE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 91.4 kmM 1.5 · 38 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 39.9 kmM 3.0 · 23 km ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 86.7 kmM 2.3 · 41 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 31.2 kmM 1.8 · 23 km SSE of Chickaloon, Alaska · 97.1 kmM 1.5 · 47 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 33.3 kmM 1.0 · 28 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 75.5 kmM 1.5 · 40 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 37.0 kmM 1.5 · 10 km W of Whittier, Alaska · 54.4 kmM 1.6 · 34 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska · 44.9 kmM 2.0 · 52 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 60.6 kmM 1.6 · 47 km NW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 54.5 kmM 2.1 · 30 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 81.4 kmM 1.9 · 35 km SSE of Whittier, Alaska · 41.7 kmM 1.6 · 27 km SE of Whittier, Alaska · 32.6 kmM 1.0 · 40 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska · 40.7 kmM 1.3 · 47 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 70.9 kmM 1.5 · 33 km NW of Chenega, Alaska · 57.6 kmM 1.7 · 37 km SSE of Whittier, Alaska · 38.2 kmM 2.8 · 14 km ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 95.4 kmM 1.4 · 44 km WNW of Valdez, Alaska · 64.8 kmM 1.4 · 16 km N of Sunrise, Alaska · 88.6 kmM 1.5 · 56 km NE of Chenega, Alaska · 42.7 kmM 1.1 · 30 km NNE of Whittier, Alaska · 43.1 kmM 0.9 · 61 km WNW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 48.5 kmM 1.3 · 34 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska · 94.6 kmM 1.7 · 32 km ESE of Chenega, Alaska · 87.6 kmM 1.5 · 44 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 74.9 kmM 1.2 · 52 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 24.5 kmM 1.0 · 55 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 62.7 kmM 1.6 · 38 km NW of Chenega, Alaska · 54.5 kmM 1.1 · 64 km S of Glacier View, Alaska · 53.9 kmM 1.4 · 39 km NE of Whittier, Alaska · 33.9 kmM 1.1 · 23 km SSE of Glacier View, Alaska · 98.1 kmM 1.2 · 45 km NE of Whittier, Alaska · 37.6 kmM 1.3 · 57 km ENE of Chenega, Alaska · 75.8 kmM 1.2 · 47 km NE of Whittier, Alaska · 39.2 kmM 1.6 · 17 km SW of Valdez, Alaska · 78.2 kmM 1.8 · 26 km N of Girdwood, Alaska · 83.1 kmM 1.8 · 48 km WSW of Tatitlek, Alaska · 25.4 kmM 1.5 · 47 km NE of Whittier, Alaska · 31.3 kmM 1.6 · 47 km W of Tatitlek, Alaska · 24.3 km
M 2.1 · 43 km E of Whittier, Alaska100 km100 Recent earthquakes

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USGS data evolution

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Revisions1
Magnitude change+0.0M 2.1 → M 2.1
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update96721 min
2026-08-13 12:23:42 UTC2026-08-13 12:23:42 UTC

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