Alaska earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 114 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 114 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on Sat, Aug 8, 2026, 10:15 AM AKDT (18:15 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 95 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-08 18:15:56 UTC
Depth
29.3 km (18.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
54.371° N, 159.901° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 32.9 km horizontally, 30.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
284°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 88 since this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.091 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 52 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.499 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 51 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.9103 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 51 days ago · 35 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.3115 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 51 days ago · 20 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.3109 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 51 days ago · 20 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.9100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 51 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.9105 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.0109 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 20 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 4.895 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 37 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 2
  10. 2.384 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.6109 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 35 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 2.399 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 4.494 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 38 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 2.095 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 2.293 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.394 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.997 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 50 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.2100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 49 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 3.1117 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 49 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 3.696 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 49 days ago · 35 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 2.492 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 48 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  22. 2.398 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 47 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 2.568 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska · 47 days ago · 27 km deep · 90 km away
  24. 2.986 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 47 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 2.4108 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 47 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 2.493 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 46 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  27. 3.3129 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 46 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  28. 3.196 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 43 days ago · 35 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 2.493 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 43 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  30. 2.5113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 42 days ago · 20 km deep · 14 km away
  31. 3.592 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 42 days ago · 35 km deep · 25 km away
  32. 2.585 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 42 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  33. 3.0106 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 40 days ago · 35 km deep · 13 km away
  34. 3.092 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 39 days ago · 35 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 3.2142 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 39 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  36. 2.7111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 39 days ago · 35 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 3.389 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 39 days ago · 35 km deep · 29 km away
  38. 2.7113 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 37 days ago · 35 km deep · 21 km away
  39. 2.325 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 36 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
  40. 2.5103 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 36 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  41. 2.758 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 36 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 2.591 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 36 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 2.3108 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska · 36 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 2.748 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska · 36 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 2.287 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 35 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  46. 4.188 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 35 days ago · 35 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 2.982 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 35 days ago · 35 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 2.589 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 34 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 2.093 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 34 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  50. 3.0104 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 32 days ago · 35 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 3.376 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 32 days ago · 35 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 2.488 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 32 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  53. 2.558 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  54. 2.9110 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 31 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  55. 3.072 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska · 29 days ago · 35 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 3.093 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 27 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 2.671 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 27 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  58. 4.1101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 26 days ago · 36 km deep · 17 km away
  59. 2.888 km SE of King Cove, Alaska · 24 days ago · 35 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 2.591 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 24 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 88.

Before

  1. 2.296 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 54 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 2.293 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 54 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.492 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 55 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.696 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 55 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.471 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska · 55 days ago · 25 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.979 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 55 days ago · 35 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.682 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska · 56 days ago · 35 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.4109 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska · 56 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.7110 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 56 days ago · 35 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.8101 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 56 days ago · 35 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 3.4118 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 58 days ago · 35 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.366 km S of Sand Point, Alaska · 59 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.7113 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 60 days ago · 35 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 2.5102 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 60 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 2.718 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 60 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.359 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 60 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 2.488 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 61 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.999 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 61 days ago · 35 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 2.3100 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 61 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 2.6111 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska · 62 days ago · 35 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026ppxiox. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC.