3.5
Earthquake Details: 53 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
Sep 22, 2026, 20:50:54
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 53 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sep 22, 2026 at 20:50:54. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance188
Latitude54.9345
Longitude-160.0285
Event IDus6000twyy
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 00:55:28 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 22, 2026, 12:50:54 AKDT
- UTC
- Sep 22, 2026, 20:50:54 UTC
35 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, AlaskaBeforeM5.0244 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaBeforeM4.7234 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaBeforeM3.8163 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaBeforeM3.177 km WSW of Akhiok, AlaskaBeforeM3.737 km SW of Karluk, AlaskaBeforeM3.175 km WSW of Karluk, AlaskaAfterM2.916 km SE 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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