Updated 2026-08-28 20:49:34 UTC

M 2.1 — 18 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska

Magnitude 2.1, depth 45.5 km, 2026-08-28 14:39:56 UTC.

MagnitudeM 2.1
Depth45.5 km
Felt reports1
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo
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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 45.5 km depth.
  • 1 felt report(s) are associated with the USGS record.
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Magnitude rank in database#192,280
Magnitude rank in country#8,205
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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Impact and context

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2/100Limited context
Felt reports1
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 · 18 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska · 50 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 50 km of M 2.1 · 18 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska.M 2.1 · 18 km ENE of Point Possession, AlaskaM 2.1 · 21 km SW of Anchorage, Alaska · 15.7 kmM 2.9 · 24 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 36.5 kmM 2.3 · 15 km E of Nikiski, Alaska · 45.3 kmM 2.0 · 7 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 49.6 kmM 1.9 · 24 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska · 41.1 kmM 1.5 · 5 km S of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 43.1 kmM 1.9 · 8 km WNW of Point Possession, Alaska · 25.8 kmM 2.3 · 22 km E of Beluga, Alaska · 28.6 kmM 2.3 · 23 km W of Hope, Alaska · 18.3 kmM 1.8 · 27 km NNE of Point Possession, Alaska · 24.3 kmM 1.7 · 20 km SW of Hope, Alaska · 33.1 kmM 2.5 · 18 km N of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 46.5 kmM 2.8 · 10 km SE of Anchorage, Alaska · 37.5 kmM 2.4 · 31 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 29.2 kmM 1.7 · 29 km NW of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 33.4 kmM 1.7 · 14 km SE of Point Possession, Alaska · 15.4 kmM 1.8 · 2 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 48.1 kmM 2.0 · 24 km WNW of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 47.0 kmM 2.7 · 22 km SSW of Sunrise, Alaska · 48.8 kmM 2.9 · 25 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska · 34.6 kmM 1.8 · 15 km S of Susitna, Alaska · 49.5 kmM 1.7 · 28 km S of Susitna, Alaska · 36.2 kmM 1.7 · 17 km ESE of Beluga, Alaska · 26.9 kmM 1.6 · 4 km S of Tyonek, Alaska · 41.5 kmM 2.9 · 3 km N of Anchorage, Alaska · 39.6 kmM 1.6 · 11 km ESE of Tyonek, Alaska · 31.8 kmM 2.1 · 20 km NE of Point Possession, Alaska · 12.7 kmM 1.8 · 22 km SSW of Sunrise, Alaska · 48.7 kmM 1.6 · 14 km NNW of Point Possession, Alaska · 23.2 kmM 2.3 · 15 km S of Hope, Alaska · 45.9 kmM 1.8 · 11 km E of Tyonek, Alaska · 31.8 kmM 1.8 · 15 km W of Point Possession, Alaska · 33.5 kmM 1.7 · 14 km N of Point Possession, Alaska · 20.2 kmM 1.7 · 14 km N of Point Possession, Alaska · 19.9 kmM 1.8 · 13 km W of Point Possession, Alaska · 31.6 kmM 1.9 · 31 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska · 32.8 kmM 2.1 · 22 km W of Anchorage, Alaska · 25.1 kmM 1.9 · 3 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska · 21.9 kmM 2.5 · 24 km SSW of Susitna, Alaska · 43.7 kmM 1.6 · 30 km NW of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 33.1 kmM 2.4 · 24 km NE of Beluga, Alaska · 45.5 kmM 1.4 · 5 km NW of Hope, Alaska · 35.3 kmM 1.9 · 16 km WSW of Hope, Alaska · 26.4 kmM 2.5 · 19 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 31.7 kmM 1.6 · 23 km E of Point Possession, Alaska · 6.2 kmM 2.6 · 19 km NE of Sterling, Alaska · 37.0 kmM 1.8 · 14 km W of Point Possession, Alaska · 31.8 kmM 1.5 · 8 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 41.7 kmM 1.5 · 12 km ESE of Tyonek, Alaska · 30.7 kmM 1.6 · 8 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 43.5 kmM 1.6 · 6 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 47.0 kmM 1.6 · 2 km NE of Tyonek, Alaska · 42.2 kmM 1.5 · 8 km WSW of Tyonek, Alaska · 49.2 kmM 1.6 · 11 km N of Point Possession, Alaska · 19.4 kmM 1.6 · 25 km NNE of Beluga, Alaska · 49.1 kmM 1.6 · 7 km WNW of Point Possession, Alaska · 25.0 kmM 1.6 · 21 km NNE of Sterling, Alaska · 31.3 kmM 3.4 · 21 km NE of Sterling, Alaska · 32.2 kmM 2.0 · 10 km N of Point Possession, Alaska · 19.5 kmM 1.8 · 4 km NNW of Beluga, Alaska · 46.2 kmM 1.5 · 6 km NW of Hope, Alaska · 35.1 kmM 3.9 · 1 km WSW of Hope, Alaska · 38.3 kmM 2.2 · 19 km W of Anchorage, Alaska · 28.5 kmM 1.7 · 29 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska · 10.7 kmM 1.5 · 3 km N of Point Possession, Alaska · 18.2 kmM 1.5 · 21 km NNE of Nikiski, Alaska · 43.4 kmM 1.9 · 10 km S of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska · 44.4 kmM 2.3 · 10 km W of Point Possession, Alaska · 28.0 kmM 2.9 · 7 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 42.5 kmM 2.9 · 33 km ESE of Point Possession, Alaska · 25.3 kmM 2.0 · 17 km S of Point Possession, Alaska · 30.6 kmM 3.1 · 4 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska · 22.8 kmM 1.8 · 21 km E of Point Possession, Alaska · 4.0 kmM 1.5 · 4 km NW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 49.4 kmM 2.5 · 3 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 47.4 kmM 3.4 · 23 km E of Point Possession, Alaska · 5.0 kmM 1.6 · 19 km WSW of Anchorage, Alaska · 23.0 kmM 1.6 · 10 km NE of Point Possession, Alaska · 9.3 kmM 3.0 · 29 km SW of Hope, Alaska · 30.7 kmM 1.5 · 19 km W of Hope, Alaska · 21.0 kmM 2.1 · 19 km SW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 32.9 kmM 1.8 · 12 km SW of Anchorage, Alaska · 24.6 kmM 1.9 · 6 km SE of Beluga, Alaska · 37.4 kmM 1.5 · 14 km NE of Nikiski, Alaska · 44.8 kmM 1.3 · 17 km N of Sterling, Alaska · 37.1 kmM 1.9 · 13 km ENE of Sterling, Alaska · 45.2 kmM 1.5 · 22 km NE of Beluga, Alaska · 38.8 kmM 1.3 · 20 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska · 2.3 kmM 1.6 · 16 km SSE of Tyonek, Alaska · 34.5 kmM 2.2 · 24 km NNE of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 45.9 kmM 1.8 · 16 km WNW of Cooper Landing, Alaska · 49.3 kmM 1.6 · 1 km S of Beluga, Alaska · 42.5 kmM 1.7 · 7 km WNW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska · 47.0 km
M 2.1 · 18 km ENE of Point Possession, Alaska50 km93 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 update74569 min
2026-08-28 20:49:34 UTC2026-08-28 20:49:34 UTC

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