M1.8 earthquake 72 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 72 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on Tue, Aug 24, 2021, 1:34 AM AKDT (09:34 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 south of 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: 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 ak021auge4te. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC.