M2.1 earthquake 67 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 67 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska on Thu, Jan 2, 2025, 9:46 AM AKST (18:46 UTC), 26 km (16 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 116 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 116.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0253m2e9v. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC.