Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15 km ENE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Sand Point, Alaska on Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 4:06 PM AKDT (00:06 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 70 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-04-16 00:06:34 UTC
Depth
65.9 km (40.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.377° N, 160.263° 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.

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Stations used
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 126 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 69.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0214vb05b2. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:45 PM UTC.