Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Fox Islands

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on September 1, 2026, at 06:44:40 UTC. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 43 kilometers.

Its epicenter was located approximately 93.9 kilometers (58.2 miles) south-southwest of Nikolski, Alaska, and 1552.1 kilometers (962.3 miles) southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the event has been reviewed by a seismologist.