Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 109 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 109 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 12:14 PM AKDT (20:14 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-28 20:14:27 UTC
Depth
22.7 km (14.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.485° N, 159.641° 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
14

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 165.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021du4r6x3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.