Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 123 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 123 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Tue, Mar 15, 2022, 12:12 AM AKDT (08:12 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 79 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
2022-03-15 08:12:56 UTC
Depth
36.7 km (22.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.488° N, 159.256° 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
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 92 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 160.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0223eilubi. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC.