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M5.9 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 11:17:24 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Alaska (United States) · 2026-09-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Alaska (United States) · 2026-09-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on September 3, 2026 at 11:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 178 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
8dc6135b760a6e25e79327f880b0cba27b27aa4d
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 11:17:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.07300, -169.89060
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
3 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 161 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Uliaga
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
    71.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours27
First 72 hours31
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.22026-09-03 11:22:44 UTC98.4 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.82026-09-03 11:33:22 UTC110.4 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.42026-09-03 11:38:53 UTC113.0 km89 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M3.62026-09-03 11:53:09 UTC107.7 km87 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.12026-09-03 12:39:30 UTC94.9 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M3.72026-09-03 13:20:25 UTC110.7 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.92026-09-03 13:27:17 UTC117.4 km98 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M3.62026-09-03 13:40:52 UTC120.3 km93 km S of Nikolski, Alaska M4.12026-09-03 14:27:36 UTC90.1 km82 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M4.22026-09-03 14:39:36 UTC81.6 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.82026-09-03 15:41:58 UTC90.8 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.72026-09-03 15:42:01 UTC28.4 kmUnorganized Borough

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4121
Earlier events M≥554
Compared since2025-01-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-09-03 11:17:23 UTC82.0 kmFox Islands M6.32026-02-23 05:11:49 UTC79.6 kmAlaska M6.12026-02-23 05:11:48 UTC79.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 303.7) from Port Orford, OR M6.12026-02-23 05:11:48 UTC52.0 kmAlaska M6.02025-09-03 20:57:47 UTC83.5 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

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