Earthquakes on September 6, 2026
241
EARTHQUAKES on September 6, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
39 km deep · 2 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
30
M3.0–3.9
11
M2.0–2.9
65
M1.0–1.9
130
Activity Summary
241
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.6
93 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
04:05 UTC · 38.5 km deep
Felt by 2
5.3
108 km SW 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
5.2
southern East Pacific Rise
10:38 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
southern East Pacific Rise
10:32 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
113 km ENE of Kuji, Japan
05:15 UTC · 40.3 km deep
4.8
44 km SW of Copala, Mexico
18:46 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 2
4.8
33 km NE of Calama, Chile
10:39 UTC · 115.5 km deep
Earthquake Map — September 6, 2026
All Earthquakes — September 6, 2026
Showing 30 of 111 (filtered from 241)
(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 → |
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 100 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on September 6, 2026 at 23:52 UTC. It arrived roughly 20 hours after a larger magnitude 3.8 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 → |
At 23:47 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 48 km E of Pedro Bay, Alaska. Coming 24 hours after a magnitude 2.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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 → |
On September 6, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 115 km S of Nikolski, Alaska at 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 → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 138 km ENE of Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska with origin time 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 23:32:42 UTC | 3.4ml | 156 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.017°, -178.417° | 5.0 km | - | IV | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 6, 2026 at 23:32 UTC, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 156 km SW of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:44:58 UTC | 2.6ml | 98 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.365°, -161.381° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 6, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 98 km SE of King Cove, Alaska, logged at 22:44 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 → |
At 22:40 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 90 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.6 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 → |
On September 6, 2026 at 22:17 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 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 → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.3 earthquake 83 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska at 22:17 UTC on September 6, 2026. 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 | 20 km SW of Sipí, Colombia 4.542°, -76.795° | 61.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 20 km SW of Sipí, Colombia came in on September 6, 2026 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 22:15:03 UTC | 4.1mb | 136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.234°, 153.124° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 136 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on September 6, 2026 at 22:15 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 22:13:31 UTC | 4.2mb | 5 km SE of Ilihan, Philippines 13.591°, 121.100° | 134.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.2 event was detected 5 km SE of Ilihan, Philippines on September 6, 2026, with origin time 22:13 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 22:08:58 UTC | 4.1mb | 4 km ENE of Tudor Vladimirescu, Romania 45.587°, 27.706° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 4 km ENE of Tudor Vladimirescu, Romania with origin time 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 → |
On September 6, 2026 at 22:02 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 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 → |
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was recorded 20 km SSE of Pāhala, Hawaii on September 6, 2026 at 21:55 UTC. 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 → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 87 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska at 21:14 UTC on September 6, 2026. Coming 6 hours after a magnitude 3.6 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 21:08:43 UTC | 4.5mb | 236 km E of Levuka, Fiji -17.917°, -178.460° | 604.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:08 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 236 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 → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 79 km SSE of Adak, Alaska with origin time 20:46 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 20:45:07 UTC | 2.2ml | 54 km ESE of Adak, Alaska 51.638°, -175.935° | 68.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 54 km ESE of Adak, Alaska on September 6, 2026 at 20:45 UTC. 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 → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 31 km N of Skwentna, Alaska at 20:31 UTC on September 6, 2026. 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 → |
On September 6, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 84 km SE of Akutan, Alaska at 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 → |
On September 6, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 91 km S of Sand Point, Alaska 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 20:19:38 UTC | 4.3mb | Mid-Indian Ridge -8.918°, 67.299° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded near Mid-Indian Ridge on September 6, 2026 at 20:19 UTC. 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 → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 5 km S of Pāhala, Hawaii with origin time 19:24 UTC on September 6, 2026. It arrived roughly 13 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. 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 → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.9 earthquake in the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands at 19:05 UTC on September 6, 2026. 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 → |
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded 7 km NE of Lake Davis, CA on September 6, 2026 at 19:00 UTC. 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 → |
This magnitude 4.8 event was detected 44 km SW of Copala, Mexico on September 6, 2026, with origin time 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 18:31:28 UTC | 4.3mb | 24 km NE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 56.384°, 162.749° | 27.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 24 km NE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia with origin time 18:31 UTC on September 6, 2026. 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 18:06:18 UTC | 2.8ml | 172 km WSW of Adak, Alaska 51.341°, -178.978° | 29.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:06 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 172 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. 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 → |
At 17:49 UTC on September 6, 2026, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 59 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. 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
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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.