M2.2 earthquake 94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 94 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sat, Apr 17, 2021, 8:53 AM AKDT (16:53 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 115 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: 103 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 103.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0214x8cfsc. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC.