M2.3 earthquake 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 2:43 AM AKST (11:43 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 100 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: 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 ak0212zoql50. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.