USGSSeptember 1, 2026
M3.0 earthquake, 72 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 72 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska at a depth of 35 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,372nd earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M3.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 72 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 35.0 km
- Time
- 2026-09-01 12:29:20 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 54.921, -159.633
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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