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Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Sand Point, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA

Published: 23 October 2026
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Friday, Oct 23, 2026 07:01 | 9 hours ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred just 15 minutes ago, 61 miles southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake struck at a moderately shallow depth of 23 miles beneath the epicenter near Sand Point, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA, late Thursday night, October 22nd, 2026, at 10:44 pm local time. 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 reports.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed the quake at magnitude 4.2.
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.

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Date & time: Oct 22, 2026 10:44 pm (GMT -8) local time (23 Oct 2026 06:44 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.2
Hypocenter depth: 36.91 km
Epicenter coordinates: 54.6°N / 159.64°W (Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS

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Volcanoes Today, 23 Oct 2026: Fuego volcano, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador, Sangay, White Island, Puracé

Published: 22 October 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Friday, Oct 23, 2026 05:00 | By: VN

Manam (Papua New Guinea): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 9000 ft (2700 m), or flight level 090.
Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 9,000 ft (2,700 m) as of Oct 23, 02:10 UTC

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 6000 ft (1800 m), or flight level 060.
Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 6,000 ft (1,800 m) as of Oct 22, 21:30 UTC

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150.
Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Oct 22,

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Reventador Volcanic Ash Advisory

Published: 22 October 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Dukono Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Oct 23, 04:10 UTC

Published: 22 October 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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