3.7
Earthquake Details: 7 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska, United States
8/20/2026, 2:46:39 PM
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near 7 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska, United States on 8/20/2026 at 2:46:39 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance211
Latitude55.2887
Longitude-160.5879
Event IDus6000tm46
Magnitude3.7
Updated:8/20/2026, 5:57:43 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 6:46:39 AM AKDT
- UTC
- 8/20/2026, 2:46:39 PM UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.541 km SW of Karluk, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.7110 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.292 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.941 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.293 km SE of King Cove, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.389 km SE of King Cove, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.487 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.491 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.687 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.589 km S of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.749 km NW of Karluk, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.691 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesBefore
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