An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred only 5 minutes ago 74 miles southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 34 miles beneath the epicenter near Sand Point, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA, in the morning on Sunday, July 20th, 2025, at 11:27 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Sand Point (pop. 1,100) located 74 miles from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 20, 2025 01:27 pm (GMT -9) local time (20 Jul 2025 22:27 GMT)Magnitude: 6.1Depth: 54.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 54.43°N / 159.51°W (Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS