M2.2 earthquake 118 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 118 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Wed, Oct 13, 2021, 5:23 PM AKDT (01:23 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 115 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.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 146 in the 60 days after this one and 92 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 146.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021d6nyzx0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:34 AM UTC.