Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 64 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 64 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on Sat, Apr 10, 2021, 1:36 AM AKDT (09:36 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 122 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-04-10 09:36:19 UTC
Depth
27.2 km (16.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.759° N, 160.640° 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
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 196.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0214ljbd30. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:57 PM UTC.