Alaska earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 127 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 127 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 4:34 AM AKDT (12:34 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 71 km S of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

Sand Point forecast More in Alaska

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.9 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Apr 14, 2021, 4:34 AM AKDT
UTC: 2021-04-14 12:34:03 UTC
Depth: 27.2 km (16.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 54.417° N, 159.316° 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.

Location uncertainty: About 8.2 km horizontally, 12.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.12
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 246°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 24

Nearest places

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

Sand Point, AlaskaPopulation 1,064. Forecast127 kmSE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 132 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 132.

Before

Earthquakes today Alaska earthquakes Live radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000e1wf (also filed as ak0214s78le3). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.