A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Fox Islands region of Alaska's Aleutian Islands early Wednesday, according to a preliminary report from the USGS Earthquake Reports. The tremor occurred at 05:14:01 UTC on September 2, 2026.
The earthquake was centered at geographic coordinates 52.173N, 169.332W, at a depth of 19 kilometers. It was located approximately 91.0 km (56.4 mi) south-southwest of Nikolski, Alaska, and 1548.9 km (960.3 mi) southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist, confirming the preliminary data.