3.2
Earthquake Details: 281 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska
Sep 9, 2026, 11:53:05
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 281 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska on Sep 9, 2026 at 11:53:05. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5 km
Significance158
Latitude56.6720
Longitude-147.9570
Event IDaka2026rwnhrm
Magnitude3.2
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 02:01:53 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 9, 2026, 03:53:05 AKDT
- UTC
- Sep 9, 2026, 11:53:05 UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1203 km SE of Chiniak, AlaskaBeforeM2.516 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaBeforeM2.732 km S of Akhiok, AlaskaBeforeM2.9233 km SE of Chiniak, AlaskaBeforeM3.7243 km SE of Chiniak, AlaskaBeforeM2.87 km SW of Cohoe, AlaskaAfterM3.1219 km SE of Chiniak, AlaskaAfterM2.533 km W of Port Lions, AlaskaAfterM2.956 km SW of Nanwalek, AlaskaAfterM3.2107 km SE of Akhiok, AlaskaAfterM2.722 km SSW of Sunrise, AlaskaAfterM2.947 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaAfter
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