Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 59 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 59 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Mon, Nov 21, 2016, 4:24 PM AKST (01:24 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 92 km S of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-11-22 01:24:12 UTC
Depth
39.6 km (24.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.027° N, 159.746° 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
15

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak016f0th37u (also filed as ak14475849). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.