M4.6 earthquake 32 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Mon, Jan 6, 1986, 7:09 AM AKST (16:09 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 64 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-06 16:09:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 55.064° N, 160.310° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ptu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:08 AM UTC.