A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.8 (ml/mb) was reported 227 km S of Sand Point, Alaska (141 miles) on Wednesday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -159.955° West, 53.3162° North. All ids that are associated to the event: us7000qr9t. Unique identifier: us7000qr9t. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 27/08/25 / 2025-08-27 10:20:18 / August 27, 2025 @ 10:20 am. The temblor was picked up at 10:20:18 / 10:20 am (local time epicenter).

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days fourty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 227 km S of Sand Point, Alaska.

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