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M3.7 Earthquake near 106 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-06 04:22:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.1 km
Source
USGS

106 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near 106 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on September 6, 2026 at 04:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
d640838578ac66cff3e11dd90d1c52b35b51deaf
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 04:22:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.00700, -169.21000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 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: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 119 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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