M2.1 earthquake 76 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 76 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 11:43 PM AKDT (07:43 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 123 km SSE of Perryville, 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.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219p2tk6j. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.