Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 63 km E of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 63 km E of Sand Point, Alaska on Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 5:04 PM AKST (02:04 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 134 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2024-12-21 02:04:22 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
55.248° N, 159.506° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 100.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak024gcsjbl0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:19 PM UTC.