Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Thu, Oct 28, 2021, 3:00 PM AKDT (23:00 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 90 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2021-10-28 23:00:52 UTC
Depth
30.3 km (18.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.427° N, 159.689° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 157 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 157.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021du6gjng. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC.