Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 86 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 86 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Thu, Jul 15, 2021, 4:42 PM AKDT (00:42 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 106 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-07-16 00:42:20 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.905° N, 159.376° 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
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02191t4ewt. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC.