M2.2 earthquake 106 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 106 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sat, Apr 17, 2021, 1:37 AM AKDT (09:37 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 108 km SE of King Cove, 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: 122 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 122.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0214x431ah. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC.