2.8
Earthquake Details: 95 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
Sep 20, 2026, 08:36:11
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 95 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sep 20, 2026 at 08:36:11. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5.5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5.5 km
Significance121
Latitude54.5280
Longitude-159.9990
Event IDaka2026sqoyly
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 25, 2026, 17:53:48 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 00:36:11 AKDT
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 08:36:11 UTC
5.5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.995 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM3.655 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaAfterM5.0244 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM4.7234 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.8163 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaAfterM3.177 km WSW of Akhiok, AlaskaAfterM3.737 km SW of Karluk, AlaskaAfterM3.553 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaAfterM3.175 km WSW of Karluk, AlaskaAfterM3.8151 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.2216 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaAfterM3.3129 km E of Chignik, AlaskaAfter
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