Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Fri, Sep 5, 2025, 12:50 AM AKDT (08:50 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 141 km SSE of Sand Point, 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
2025-09-05 08:50:28 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.468° N, 160.150° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 11.8 km horizontally, 5.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Station coverage gap
251°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.1141 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 392 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 4.4108 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 385 days ago · 22 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 4.0123 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 382 days ago · 25 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 3.298 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 380 days ago · 18 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 3.3102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 380 days ago · 35 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 4.2101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 377 days ago · 35 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 3.298 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 372 days ago · 25 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 3.7155 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 372 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 3.9112 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 371 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 3.196 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 371 days ago · 35 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.8107 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 370 days ago · 32 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 3.099 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 370 days ago · 26 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 3.2110 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 369 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 4.195 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 367 days ago · 21 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 1
  15. 3.6106 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 366 days ago · 34 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 3.594 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 366 days ago · 42 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 4.697 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 358 days ago · 32 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 2
  18. 3.894 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 353 days ago · 29 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 2.096 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 350 days ago · 21 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 1.884 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 350 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 1.994 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 350 days ago · 18 km deep · 21 km away
  22. 2.0105 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 350 days ago · 32 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 1.868 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 350 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.1103 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 350 days ago · 26 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 4.091 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 350 days ago · 35 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 2.196 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 349 days ago · 26 km deep · 21 km away
  27. 2.188 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 349 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 2.195 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 349 days ago · 26 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 1.878 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 349 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  30. 4.678 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 345 days ago · 35 km deep · 22 km away
  31. 3.7105 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 344 days ago · 35 km deep · 6 km away
  32. 4.7102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 344 days ago · 35 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 1
  33. 4.494 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 340 days ago · 35 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 4.0104 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 338 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

Before

  1. 2.299 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 393 days ago · 21 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.597 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 393 days ago · 19 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 3.791 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 393 days ago · 35 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 3.9148 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 394 days ago · 35 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 3.8107 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 394 days ago · 35 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 3.9115 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 394 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 3.1128 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 3.2150 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 27 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 3.3134 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 23 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 3.8142 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 3.8151 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 4.2153 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 4.4144 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 2.186 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 2.194 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 3.0101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 2.197 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 26 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.393 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 26 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 2.3122 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.3127 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 395 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2025roxcit. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC.