Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Anchorage Parish, 12 mi southeast of Eagle River, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 6:36 pm (GMT -9) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 7 km depth
28 Feb 03:39 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
28 Feb 03:43: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.2 to 15.4 km (from 9.4 to 9.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards SSE.
28 Feb 03:46: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.4 to 15.2 km (from 9.6 to 9.4 mi).
28 Feb 05:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.2 to 7.4 km (from 9.4 to 4.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.3 km (3.9 mi) towards N.
28 Feb 03:43: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.2 to 15.4 km (from 9.4 to 9.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards SSE.
28 Feb 03:46: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.4 to 15.2 km (from 9.6 to 9.4 mi).
28 Feb 05:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.2 to 7.4 km (from 9.4 to 4.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.3 km (3.9 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 28 Feb 2021 03:36:08 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 6:36 pm (GMT -9)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 7.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 61.204°N / 149.3012°W
(Anchorage, Alaska, United States)Nearest volcano: Spurr (159 km / 99 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base (pop: 6,620) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SE of Eagle River (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SE of Eagle River (Anchorage) (pop: 24,800) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) NNW of Girdwood (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) E of Anchorage (pop: 298,700) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) SSE of Knik-Fairview (pop: 14,900) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (26 mi) S of Wasilla (pop: 9,280) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SSW of Palmer (pop: 6,790) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) SE of Big Lake (pop: 3,350) --> See nearby quakes!
892 km (554 mi) WNW of Juneau (pop: 32,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Snow
-2.6°C (27 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Light Snow
-2.6°C (27 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.6 | 7.4 km | Southern Alaska, USA | USGS |
| 2.9 | 33 km | SOUTHERN ALASKA, USA | EMSC |
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