Earthquakes on September 6, 2026
245
EARTHQUAKES on September 6, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
17 km deep · 2 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
6
M4.0–4.9
33
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
65
M1.0–1.9
130
Activity Summary
245
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
6
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
100 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
04:05 UTC · 17.2 km deep
Felt by 2
5.5
southern East Pacific Rise
10:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
112 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
02:56 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
southern East Pacific Rise
12:00 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
southern East Pacific Rise
10:38 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
285 km SW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
12:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
23 km NE of Calama, Chile
10:39 UTC · 118.2 km deep
4.9
113 km ENE of Kuji, Japan
05:15 UTC · 40.3 km deep
Earthquake Map — September 6, 2026
All Earthquakes — September 6, 2026
Showing 30 of 115 (filtered from 245)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 23:52:26 UTC | 2.8ml | 100 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.073°, -169.271° | 13.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:52 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 100 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska. It arrived roughly 8 hours after a larger magnitude 3.9 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 23:47:20 UTC | 2.0ml | 48 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska 59.789°, -153.246° | 133.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 seismic event took place 48 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska on September 6, 2026 at 23:47 UTC. It arrived roughly 24 hours after a larger magnitude 2.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 23:41:03 UTC | 2.7ml | 115 km S of Nikolski, Alaska 51.911°, -169.127° | 5.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 115 km S of Nikolski, Alaska on September 6, 2026, with origin time 23:41 UTC. It arrived roughly 19 hours after a larger magnitude 3.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 23:37:16 UTC | 2.8ml | 138 km ENE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska 68.631°, -148.630° | 3.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 138 km ENE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska at 23:37 UTC on September 6, 2026. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 23:32:44 UTC | 3.3ml | 152 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.119°, -178.459° | 10.0 km | - | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 23:32 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 3.3 tremor occurred 152 km SW of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:45:01 UTC | 2.6ml | 97 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.363°, -161.407° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 6, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 97 km SE of King Cove, Alaska at 22:45 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:40:21 UTC | 2.7ml | 90 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.152°, -169.172° | 11.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 90 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska came in on September 6, 2026 at 22:40 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.9 earthquake that occurred about 7 hours earlier. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:17:09 UTC | 2.4ml | 67 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.291°, -176.346° | 30.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:17 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 2.4 tremor occurred 67 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:17:03 UTC | 2.3ml | 83 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska 53.277°, -165.781° | 19.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 6, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 83 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska, logged at 22:17 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:15:38 UTC | 4.4mb | 15 km SW of Sipí, Colombia 4.568°, -76.760° | 67.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 6, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 15 km SW of Sipí, Colombia, logged at 22:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:15:02 UTC | 4.2mb | 136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.221°, 153.138° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on September 6, 2026 at 22:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:13:32 UTC | 4.3mb | 9 km N of Sabang, Philippines 13.592°, 120.965° | 139.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:13 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 9 km N of Sabang, Philippines. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:08:58 UTC | 4.1mb | 4 km ENE of Tudor Vladimirescu, Romania 45.587°, 27.706° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.1 earthquake 4 km ENE of Tudor Vladimirescu, Romania at 22:08 UTC on September 6, 2026. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:02:07 UTC | 2.6ml | 48 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska 61.601°, -146.371° | 20.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:02 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 48 km SSE of Nelchina, Alaska. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 21:55:04 UTC | 2.4ml | 20 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.045°, -155.368° | 31.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.4 earthquake 20 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii at 21:55 UTC on September 6, 2026. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 21:14:22 UTC | 2.7ml | 87 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.182°, -169.217° | 10.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 seismic event took place 87 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on September 6, 2026 at 21:14 UTC. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 21:08:44 UTC | 4.5mb | 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.911°, -178.444° | 608.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:08 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 237 km E of Levuka, Fiji. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 20:46:19 UTC | 2.4ml | 79 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.192°, -176.289° | 8.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 79 km SSE of Adak, Alaska on September 6, 2026, with origin time 20:46 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 20:45:07 UTC | 2.2ml | 54 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.638°, -175.935° | 68.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 54 km ESE of Adak, Alaska with origin time 20:45 UTC on September 6, 2026. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 20:31:34 UTC | 2.0ml | 31 km N of Skwentna, Alaska 62.272°, -151.363° | 90.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 6, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 31 km N of Skwentna, Alaska, logged at 20:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 20:27:20 UTC | 2.8ml | 84 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.562°, -164.926° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.8 event was detected 84 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on September 6, 2026, with origin time 20:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 20:22:53 UTC | 2.5ml | 91 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 54.522°, -160.711° | 4.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 91 km S of Sand Point, Alaska came in on September 6, 2026 at 20:22 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 20:19:40 UTC | 4.3mb | Mid-Indian Ridge -8.807°, 67.202° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge at 20:19 UTC on September 6, 2026. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 19:24:12 UTC | 2.1ml | 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.153°, -155.488° | 11.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii on September 6, 2026, with origin time 19:24 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.2 earthquake that occurred about 13 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 19:05:05 UTC | 3.9mb | Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands 19.699°, 145.881° | 109.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 6, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.9 earthquake in the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands, logged at 19:05 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 19:00:33 UTC | 2.1md | 7 km NE of Lake Davis, CA 39.916°, -120.410° | 9.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 7 km NE of Lake Davis, CA at 19:00 UTC on September 6, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 18:46:18 UTC | 4.8mww | 44 km SW of Copala, Mexico 16.347°, -99.296° | 10.0 km | 2 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 seismic event took place 44 km SW of Copala, Mexico on September 6, 2026 at 18:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 18:31:26 UTC | 4.4mb | 28 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 56.467°, 162.662° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 6, 2026 at 18:31 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 28 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 18:06:18 UTC | 2.8ml | 172 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.341°, -178.978° | 29.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 172 km WSW of Adak, Alaska came in on September 6, 2026 at 18:06 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 17:49:18 UTC | 4.0mb | 59 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 15.653°, 146.073° | 94.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 59 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands came in on September 6, 2026 at 17:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
About This Page
This page shows all earthquakes recorded by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program during the 24-hour UTC period on September 6, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.