2.8
Earthquake Details: 100 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska
Sep 6, 2026, 09:52:44
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 100 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska on Sep 6, 2026 at 09:52:44. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 0.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth0.6 km
Significance121
Latitude54.4860
Longitude-161.0200
Event IDaka2026rqvexc
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 18:46:09 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 6, 2026, 01:52:44 AKDT
- UTC
- Sep 6, 2026, 09:52:44 UTC
0.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.760 km NNW of Nelson Lagoon, AlaskaBeforeM3.148 km NW of Nelson Lagoon, AlaskaBeforeM4.1101 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM2.978 km S of Akutan, AlaskaBeforeM3.078 km ENE of Ugashik, AlaskaBeforeM3.5184 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaBeforeM3.155 km SSW of Pilot Point, AlaskaBeforeM3.0103 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.15 km WNW of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaAfterM3.38 km W of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaAfterM3.28 km W of Dutch Harbor, AlaskaAfterM4.1105 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaAfter
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