Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 129 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 129 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Wed, Sep 1, 2021, 1:04 AM AKDT (09:04 UTC), 41 km (26 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 south of Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-09-01 09:04:37 UTC
Depth
41.4 km (25.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.276° N, 159.677° 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.

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Stations used
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 186.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021b7oiiod. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC.