M2.3 earthquake 73 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 73 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on Thu, Jun 30, 2016, 5:54 AM AKDT (13:54 UTC), 52 km (33 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 59 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 59 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0168d7vfo0 (also filed as ak13733204). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.