M1.6 earthquake 86 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 86 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Wed, Feb 3, 2021, 7:41 PM AKST (04:41 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 116 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.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0211lyfqs9. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.