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M3.9 Earthquake near 95 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-03 13:27:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
7.3 km
Source
USGS

95 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 13:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near 95 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1278652028babf18cda6eda679240cf22f6d33d6
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 13:27:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.12000, -169.29800
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tana
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 107 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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