Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.4 just reported 61 miles southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, United States

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The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in the United States near Sand Point, Aleutians East, Alaska, only 23 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Monday, August 10th, 2026, at 10:36 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 21 miles. 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.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.4 as well.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Sand Point (pop. 1,100) located 61 miles from the epicenter.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: Aug 11, 2026 09:36 am (Universal Time) local time (11 Aug 2026 09:36 GMT)Magnitude: 4.4Depth: 34.39 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 54.5°N / 159.96°W (Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS