Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 84 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 84 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska on Thu, Oct 6, 2016, 10:19 PM AKDT (06:19 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 132 km S of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Thu, Oct 6, 2016, 10:19 PM AKDT
UTC: 2016-10-07 06:19:55 UTC
Depth: 13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 54.624° N, 160.974° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 12

Nearest places

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

Sand Point, AlaskaPopulation 1,064. Forecast85 kmSSW

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016cwtpb9m (also filed as ak14200883). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.