M3.4 Earthquake near 89 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-03 11:38:53 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
4.0 km
Source
USGS

89 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 11:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near 89 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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
48a220d889ad25e5194a2a68f00322ddfe171610
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 11:38:53 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.15600, -169.16800
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 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

  • Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·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.

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