3.4
Earthquake Details: 79 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska
Sep 2, 2026, 05:40:40
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 79 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska on Sep 2, 2026 at 05:40:40. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 4.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth4.3 km
Significance178
Latitude69.4210
Longitude-143.6840
Event IDaka2026rjcsqh
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Sep 2, 2026, 08:30:16 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 1, 2026, 21:40:40 AKDT
- UTC
- Sep 2, 2026, 05:40:40 UTC
4.3 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 8
M3.677 km S of Kaktovik, AlaskaBeforeM3.074 km S of Kaktovik, AlaskaBeforeM2.579 km S of Kaktovik, AlaskaAfterM2.776 km S of Kaktovik, AlaskaAfterM2.779 km SSW of Kaktovik, AlaskaAfterM3.9114 km SSE of Prudhoe Bay, AlaskaAfterM2.8138 km ENE of Anaktuvuk Pass, AlaskaAfterM2.598 km SE of Prudhoe Bay, AlaskaAfter
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