8 Aug 2026, 08:49 UTC · Aug 8, 4:49 AM ET

M3.0 earthquake 250 km S of Sand Point, Alaska

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 250 km S of Sand Point, Alaska at Aug 8, 4:49 AM ET, 10 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

M3.0 250 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaM3.0 288 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaM3.0 267 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaM3.0 218 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaM3.1 209 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaM3.1 204 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaM3.2 237 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaM3.3 266 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaM3.5 206 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaM3.5 249 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaM3.5 255 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaM3.6 225 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaM4.1 267 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude3.0 ml
Time8 Aug 2026, 08:49 UTC
Location53.097°, -160.069° – 250 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tja4
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.1267 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaNov 21, 5:33 PM
329 d ago
10 km–
3.6225 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaNov 10, 11:34 PM
340 d ago
10 km–
3.5206 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaMay 17, 4:09 PM
152 d ago
10 km–
3.5249 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaApr 6, 11:59 PM
193 d ago
10 km–
3.5255 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaDec 29, 3:20 AM
292 d ago
5 km–
3.3266 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaApr 27, 9:09 AM
172 d ago
10 km–
3.2237 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaNov 13, 4:51 AM
337 d ago
10 km–
3.1209 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaJun 15, 2:36 PM
123 d ago
10 km–
3.1204 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaMay 19, 11:27 AM
150 d ago
10 km–
3.0288 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaJul 29, 2:05 PM
79 d ago
17 km–
3.0267 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaJul 28, 1:00 PM
80 d ago
10 km–
3.0218 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaJun 1, 6:04 AM
137 d ago
33 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 250 km S of Sand Point, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.0 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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