M1.8 earthquake 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Tue, Nov 9, 2021, 2:23 PM AKST (23:23 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 94 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 143 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 143.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021ee11na5. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:10 AM UTC.