Earthquakes on September 7, 2026
250
EARTHQUAKES on September 7, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
3
M4.0–4.9
20
M3.0–3.9
17
M2.0–2.9
61
M1.0–1.9
149
Activity Summary
250
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
3
M5.0+ events
Geographic Breakdown
By US State
Top Countries (International)
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.5
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
05:50 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.3
off the coast of Oregon
01:30 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 9
5.0
Kermadec Islands region
02:06 UTC · 585.1 km deep
4.9
Kermadec Islands region
02:11 UTC · 585.9 km deep
4.7
Kermadec Islands region
02:30 UTC · 586.2 km deep
4.6
30 km SW of Zhaotong, China
17:31 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.5
132 km ENE of Taltal, Chile
21:54 UTC · 89.9 km deep
4.5
south of the Fiji Islands
02:29 UTC · 512.6 km deep
Earthquake Map — September 7, 2026

All Earthquakes — September 7, 2026
Showing 30 of 101 (filtered from 250)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 23:20:29 UTC | 2.3ml | 48 km N of Valdez, Alaska 61.562°, -146.490° | 19.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 48 km N of Valdez, Alaska came in on September 7, 2026 at 23:20 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 23 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 23:13:51 UTC | 2.4ml | 50 km SSE of Adak, Alaska 51.448°, -176.372° | 33.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 50 km SSE of Adak, Alaska with origin time 23:13 UTC on September 7, 2026. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 22:35:23 UTC | 4.3mb | 215 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji -17.462°, -178.748° | 543.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 7, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 215 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji at 22:35 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 22:25:36 UTC | 4.3mb | 13 km E of San Clemente, Chile -35.545°, -71.335° | 108.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:25 UTC on September 7, 2026, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 13 km E of San Clemente, Chile. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 22:25:13 UTC | 2.5ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.539°, 178.877° | 60.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.5 seismic event took place near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on September 7, 2026 at 22:25 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 22:12:19 UTC | 4.4mb | 104 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.154°, 152.752° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 104 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2026 at 22:12 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 21:54:38 UTC | 4.5mb | 132 km ENE of Taltal, Chile -25.032°, -69.238° | 89.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 132 km ENE of Taltal, Chile on September 7, 2026, with origin time 21:54 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 21:44:24 UTC | 3.7mw | 36 km E of Hydesville, CA 40.563°, -123.677° | 24.3 km | 15 | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.7 event was detected 36 km E of Hydesville, CA on September 7, 2026, with origin time 21:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 21:15:54 UTC | 4.3mb | 27 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.438°, 152.500° | 65.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 27 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 21:15 UTC on September 7, 2026. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 21:13:44 UTC | 2.7ml | 150 km S of Unalaska, Alaska 52.522°, -166.605° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:13 UTC on September 7, 2026, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 150 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 20:22:36 UTC | 2.2ml | 9 km ESE of Akhiok, Alaska 56.911°, -154.022° | 3.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 9 km ESE of Akhiok, Alaska on September 7, 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 M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 20:18:12 UTC | 3.1ml | 109 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.379°, -160.111° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 seismic event took place 109 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska on September 7, 2026 at 20:18 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 20:12:17 UTC | 2.6ml | 32 km NNW of Willow, Alaska 61.991°, -150.369° | 62.9 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 7, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 32 km NNW of Willow, Alaska at 20:12 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 20:10:15 UTC | 3.2md | 27 km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico 18.744°, -66.995° | 13.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 27 km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico came in on September 7, 2026 at 20:10 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 19:37:58 UTC | 2.2md | 9 km WSW of Petrolia, CA 40.282°, -124.371° | 14.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 9 km WSW of Petrolia, CA came in on September 7, 2026 at 19:37 UTC. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 19:17:02 UTC | 2.5ml | 88 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 54.567°, -160.171° | 7.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 7, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 88 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, logged at 19:17 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 18:27:55 UTC | 4.3mb | 36 km NE of Villa Rica, Peru -10.480°, -75.060° | 51.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 36 km NE of Villa Rica, Peru on September 7, 2026, with origin time 18:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 18:07:12 UTC | 4.2mb | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands 18.041°, 145.720° | 259.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on September 7, 2026 at 18:07 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 18:01:15 UTC | 3.5ml | 44 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska 63.031°, -149.328° | 82.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 seismic event took place 44 km SSW of Cantwell, Alaska on September 7, 2026 at 18:01 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 17:48:07 UTC | 2.1ml | 8 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska 53.895°, -166.664° | 10.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.1 event was detected 8 km W of Dutch Harbor, Alaska on September 7, 2026, with origin time 17:48 UTC. Coming 16 hours after a magnitude 3.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 17:38:37 UTC | 2.1ml | 71 km S of Cantwell, Alaska 62.750°, -148.833° | 3.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 71 km S of Cantwell, Alaska came in on September 7, 2026 at 17:38 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 17:31:42 UTC | 4.6mb | 30 km SW of Zhaotong, China 27.129°, 103.491° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 30 km SW of Zhaotong, China at 17:31 UTC on September 7, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 17:26:10 UTC | 4.2mb | south of the Fiji Islands -23.749°, -179.857° | 522.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 7, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake south of the Fiji Islands, logged at 17:26 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 16:54:57 UTC | 4.4mb | 140 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia 44.434°, 149.266° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 7, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 140 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia, logged at 16:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 16:50:44 UTC | 2.4ml | 66 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska 60.144°, -152.864° | 111.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 7, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 66 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska at 16:50 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 16:50:41 UTC | 4.2mb | 136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.989°, 153.319° | 45.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 7, 2026 at 16:50 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 136 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 16:19:14 UTC | 2.2md | 8 km ENE of Gilroy, CA 37.032°, -121.485° | 5.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.2 earthquake 8 km ENE of Gilroy, CA at 16:19 UTC on September 7, 2026. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 15:43:18 UTC | 4.4mb | 122 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia 12.934°, 50.202° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 7, 2026 at 15:43 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 122 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 15:35:56 UTC | 2.3ml | 82 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska 54.383°, -161.806° | 3.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 82 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on September 7, 2026 at 15:35 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 14:38:55 UTC | 2.0ml | 75 km S of Deering, Alaska 65.395°, -162.627° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 75 km S of Deering, Alaska on September 7, 2026 at 14:38 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.0 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 7, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.