USGSAugust 11, 2026
M4.6 earthquake, 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska at a depth of 37 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 7,680th 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.
M4.6
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 36.9 km
- Time
- 2026-08-11 08:49:24 UTC
- Felt reports
- 1 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 2.2)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 54.490, -159.997
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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