M4.7 earthquake 40 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 40 km S of Sand Point, Alaska on Tue, Sep 26, 2023, 6:14 PM AKDT (02:14 UTC), 53 km (33 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
4.7	Mww, W-phase moment	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.083 · 14 stations
4.7	Mww, W-phase moment	Alaska Earthquake Center	Preliminary
4.7	Mwr, regional moment	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Moment tensor · Reviewed

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 120 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000lb0w (also filed as ak023cekdmrf). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC.