M2.3 earthquake 248 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 248 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on Thu, Jan 31, 2019, 11:03 AM AKST (20:03 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 270 km SSE of Sand Point, 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: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aacse0191fll5ex. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC.