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M3.4 Earthquake near 94 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-02 19:35:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.5 km
Source
USGS

94 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On September 2, 2026 at 19:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near 94 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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
9c6a3399122b0119d7cd4ef557ce0d76a41f8fb2
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-02 19:35:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.12300, -169.25400
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 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: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 110 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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