Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 88 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 88 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Fri, Feb 9, 2024, 9:53 AM AKST (18:53 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 120 km SE of King Cove, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2024-02-09 18:53:19 UTC
Depth
25.5 km (15.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.675° N, 159.733° 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

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Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 169.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0241ugj338. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC.