M2.1 earthquake 111 km WNW of Homer, Alaska, United States
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 111 km WNW of Homer, Alaska, United States at 19:25 local time (03:25 UTC) on 27 Sept 2026, at a depth of 135 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-29 06:11 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 2.1micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml) - Depth
- 135.3 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-28 03:25:37 UTC
- Local: 27 Sept 2026, 19:25:37 (America/Anchorage)
- Epicentre
- 59.948° N, 153.431° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| HomerAlaska, United States · pop. 5,515 | 111 km | INot felt |
| KalifornskyAlaska, United States · pop. 7,850 | 129 km | INot felt |
| AnchorageAlaska, United States · pop. 289,600 | 239 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · AK, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · AKheadlineAlaska Earthquake Center via U.S. Geological Survey | 2.1 ml | 135.3 km | 59.95° N, 153.43° W | – | Reviewed |
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How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 21 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 135 km this was a intermediate-depth earthquake, which spreads shaking over a wider area but less intensely.
M2.1 releases about 32× the energy of M1.1, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 21 kg of TNT vs 674 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.1. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
8 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M1.8 1 day ago. 38 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.1
8 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.78 | 1.8 | 120 |
| 2.03 | -0.4 | 3 |
| 5.70 | 0.2 | 12 |
| 6.43 | -0.4 | 6 |
| 14.39 | -0.7 | 0 |
| 15.71 | -1.0 | 1 |
| 17.34 | 0.6 | 4 |
| 25.83 | 0.3 | 5 |
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Did you feel it?
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id aka2026teytso. First recorded here 29 Sept 2026, 06:32:14 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AK (usgs:aka2026teytso). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.1 earthquake 111 km WNW of Homer, Alaska, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/aka2026teytso-m2-1-earthquake-111-km-wnw-of-homer-alaska-united-states, data from USGS.
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