4.2
Earthquake Details: 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United States
Oct 23, 2026, 06:44:49
- Depth
- 36.91 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 23, 2026, 06:58 AM UTC
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred on Oct 23, 2026 at 06:44:49. Epicenter: 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United States. Reported depth: 36.91 km.
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 22, 2026, 22:44:49 AKDT
- UTC
- Oct 23, 2026, 06:44:49 UTC
36.91 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
M5.081 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM4.0195 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaBeforeM4.5158 km S of False Pass, AlaskaBeforeM3.2159 km S of False Pass, AlaskaBeforeM3.3151 km S of False Pass, AlaskaBeforeM2.66 km SSE of Akhiok, AlaskaBeforeM2.387 km NW of Karluk, AlaskaBeforeM1.853 km NW of Karluk, AlaskaBeforeM2.26 km W of Chignik Lake, AlaskaBeforeM3.9203 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaBeforeM4.0169 km S of False Pass, AlaskaBeforeM3.244 km SW of Sand Point, AlaskaBefore
Agency measurements
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- USGSM 4.2
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- Depth:
- 36.91 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 23, 2026, 06:58 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth36.91 km
Significance271
Latitude54.5978
Longitude-159.6369
Event IDus6000u4ah
Magnitude4.2
Updated:Oct 23, 2026, 06:58:29 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 23, 2026, 06:58 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).