M 3.5 - 53 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 53 km SE of Sand Point. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.5 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.5 event ranks stronger than 32% of them (rank #1,177 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 3.5
- USGS class
- Minor
- Location
- 53 km SE of Sand Point
- Archive rank
- #1,177 of 1,834
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 22, 2026
Stronger than 32% of the 1,834 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 1,176 others.
Record status: USGS's reading at the moment of detection — the agency keeps revising magnitude, aftershock counts, and felt reports on its own event page as more data arrives.
What Happened
A M 3.5 ml earthquake struck 53 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska, on 2026-09-23 at 12:50:54 UTC. The event was recorded at coordinates 54.9345° N, 160.0285° W with a depth of 35 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was located 53 km southeast of Sand Point, Alaska. Its depth of 35 km places it in the intermediate range (20-70 km). Coordinates are latitude 54.9345, longitude -160.0285.
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. The Modified Mercalli Intensity reached 3.335. No tsunami was generated (tsunami flag: 0) and no alert level was issued.
What You Should Know
This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9) that is often felt but rarely causes damage. Residents should be aware of the possibility of aftershocks.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000twyy
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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