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M3.0 Earthquake near 77 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-03 18:53:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
9.1 km
Source
USGS

77 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near 77 km S of Nikolski, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
783e984c5bf73db65bb9136ecb9f52c6ec39a7d7
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 18:53:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.25800, -169.06600
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 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: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·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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