M2.3 earthquake 117 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 117 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Tue, Nov 23, 2021, 3:29 AM AKST (12:29 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 99 km SSE of Sand Point, 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: 129 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 129.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021f101wzv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.