M5.1 earthquake 220 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 220 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sun, Jan 16, 1977, 11:42 PM GMT-10 (09:42 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-17 09:42:25 UTC
- Depth
- 22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.867° N, 158.212° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 48
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000m7d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.