M5.1 earthquake 52 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 52 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Mon, Nov 14, 1977, 6:57 PM GMT-10 (04:57 UTC), 39 km (24 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-11-15 04:57:14 UTC
- Depth
- 39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 54.948° N, 160.031° 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
- 24
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.
Earthquakes todayAlaska earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000rh4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC.