Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 96 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 96 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Mon, Mar 11, 2024, 3:20 AM AKDT (11:20 UTC), 5 km (3 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, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-03-11 11:20:55 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.522° N, 160.003° 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
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 192.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak02439lttc2. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC.