Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 55 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 55 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Fri, Sep 15, 2017, 4:18 AM AKDT (12:18 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 81 km SE of King Cove, 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: Fri, Sep 15, 2017, 4:18 AM AKDT
UTC: 2017-09-15 12:18:17 UTC
Depth: 18.7 km (11.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 54.850° N, 160.324° 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. Forecast55 kmSSE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak017buvwmvx (also filed as ak16852925). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC.