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M3.3 Earthquake near Aleutians East Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 02:22:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
192.6 km
Source
USGS

Alaska · Aleutians East Borough

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Aleutians East Borough, Alaska (United States) on September 1, 2026 at 02:22 UTC. At around 193 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 168 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192.6 km
Intermediate
192.6 km
192.6 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dana
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'354 m ·Last eruption: -1890 ·United States
  • Stepovak Bay Group
    Distance: 71 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'633 m ·United States
  • Pavlof Sister
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'142 m ·United States
  • Pavlof
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'493 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·United States
  • Kupreanof
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'895 m ·United States
  • Emmons Lake Volcanic Center
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'534 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nelson Lagoon AirportUnited States · NLG · PAOU
    1.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

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Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 652 Catalogue entries

Of 651 other entries for this area and period, 367 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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