Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Fox Islands

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Fox Islands region of Alaska's Aleutian Islands on September 3, 2026, at 11:17:23 UTC. The seismic event occurred at geographic coordinates 52.172N, 169.346W.

The earthquake had a shallow depth of 8 kilometers and was located approximately 91.5 km southwest of Nikolski, Alaska. It was also situated over 1500 km southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.

This preliminary report, which supersedes a previous event, has been reviewed by a seismologist. The information was provided by USGS Earthquake Reports and the Alaska Earthquake Center.