M1.6 earthquake 51 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 51 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sun, Nov 28, 2021, 9:02 AM AKST (18:02 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 148 km SE 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: 142 in the 60 days after this one and 85 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 142.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak021f9d5hio. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.