M2.3 earthquake 95 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 95 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Wed, Aug 4, 2021, 5:24 PM AKDT (01:24 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 106 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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 194 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0219ywczu7. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC.