Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 62 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 62 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sun, Oct 24, 2021, 11:50 PM AKDT (07:50 UTC), 19 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 26 km SSE of Ivanof Bay, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-25 07:50:31 UTC
Depth
18.5 km (11.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.886° N, 159.907° 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.

How well it is located

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Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 182 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 182.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021doym8mb. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.