M 3.2 - 107 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 107 km SE of Akhiok. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.2 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,701 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.2 event ranks stronger than 14% of them (rank #1,348 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 3.2
- USGS class
- Minor
- Location
- 107 km SE of Akhiok
- Archive rank
- #1,348 of 1,701
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 11, 2026
Stronger than 14% of the 1,701 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 1,347 others.
Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.
What Happened
A M 3.2 ml earthquake occurred at 107 km SE of Akhiok, Alaska on 2026-09-11 at 12:37:05 UTC. The event had a depth of 15.1 km and was automatically located by the USGS.
Location Details
The earthquake was centered at latitude 56.25, longitude -152.951, approximately 107 km southeast of Akhiok, Alaska. The depth of 15.1 km classifies it as a shallow earthquake (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami field = 0) and no alert level was issued.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage. Aftershocks are possible following any seismic event.
Source
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026saudea (USGS)
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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