Earthquakes on September 8, 2026
210
EARTHQUAKES on September 8, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.3 — 26 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
10 km deep · 3 people felt it
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
5
M4.0–4.9
22
M3.0–3.9
7
M2.0–2.9
29
M1.0–1.9
147
Activity Summary
210
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
5
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.3
26 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
11:51 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 3
5.3
51 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
04:40 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.2
125 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia
15:36 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 1
5.2
95 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu
00:52 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
South Sandwich Islands region
06:50 UTC · 128.6 km deep
4.9
Mariana Islands region
23:23 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
207 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
21:57 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
89 km NNE of Chitre, Nepal
16:08 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Felt by 14
Earthquake Map — September 8, 2026
All Earthquakes — September 8, 2026
Showing 30 of 63 (filtered from 210)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 23:42:36 UTC | 2.4ml | 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas 31.723°, -101.685° | 8.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 24 km SW of Garden City, Texas came in on September 8, 2026 at 23:42 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 23:35:47 UTC | 4.3mb | 157 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia 45.844°, 149.688° | 119.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 157 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia came in on September 8, 2026 at 23:35 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 23:23:42 UTC | 4.9mb | Mariana Islands region 16.622°, 148.476° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the Mariana Islands region at 23:23 UTC on September 8, 2026. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 23:22:45 UTC | 2.7ml | 25 km SW of Garden City, Texas 31.717°, -101.686° | 6.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 8, 2026 at 23:22 UTC, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 25 km SW of Garden City, Texas. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 23:02:34 UTC | 4.0mb | 79 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.305°, -169.397° | 45.5 km | - | II | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.0 event was detected 79 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on September 8, 2026, with origin time 23:02 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 23:01:58 UTC | 4.3mb | 7 km SE of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan 36.634°, 71.584° | 133.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 7 km SE of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan on September 8, 2026 at 23:01 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 22:32:49 UTC | 4.3mwr | 56 km W of Yonakuni, Japan 24.384°, 122.455° | 47.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 56 km W of Yonakuni, Japan, logged at 22:32 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 22:16:01 UTC | 2.0ml | 17 km N of Sitka, Alaska 57.206°, -135.327° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
September 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 17 km N of Sitka, Alaska, logged at 22:16 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 22:15:37 UTC | 4.3mb | 60 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan 42.793°, 145.762° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 8, 2026 at 22:15 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 60 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 22:08:21 UTC | 2.4md | 0 km ESE of Potala Pastillo, Puerto Rico 17.988°, -66.489° | 13.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.4 event was detected 0 km ESE of Potala Pastillo, Puerto Rico on September 8, 2026, with origin time 22:08 UTC. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 21:57:33 UTC | 4.9mb | 207 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga -17.767°, -172.259° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected 207 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga on September 8, 2026, with origin time 21:57 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 21:42:22 UTC | 4.6mb | 47 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia -8.181°, 120.520° | 16.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 47 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia on September 8, 2026 at 21:42 UTC. Coming 17 hours after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 21:30:36 UTC | 2.0ml | 18 km NNE of Midland, Texas 32.143°, -101.991° | 8.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 8, 2026 at 21:30 UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 18 km NNE of Midland, Texas. It arrived roughly 6 hours after a larger magnitude 2.2 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 21:15:59 UTC | 2.7ml | 39 km NE of Big Bear City, CA 34.472°, -116.508° | 2.0 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 8, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 39 km NE of Big Bear City, CA at 21:15 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 20:33:49 UTC | 2.2ml | 16 km NE of Milford, Utah 38.517°, -112.899° | 2.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 16 km NE of Milford, Utah, logged at 20:33 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 20:02:36 UTC | 2.2ml | 16 km NE of Milford, Utah 38.515°, -112.899° | 2.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 8, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 16 km NE of Milford, Utah at 20:02 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 19:50:10 UTC | 3.2md | 70 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.867°, -67.809° | 92.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 8, 2026 at 19:50 UTC, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 70 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 19:09:54 UTC | 2.9ml | 11 km WNW of Dutch Harbor, Alaska 53.927°, -166.706° | 11.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:09 UTC on September 8, 2026, a magnitude 2.9 tremor occurred 11 km WNW of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 18:20:02 UTC | 3.7ml | 240 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.262°, -149.196° | 10.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 240 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska came in on September 8, 2026 at 18:20 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 18:19:08 UTC | 3.3ml | 221 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska 56.457°, -149.304° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 221 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, logged at 18:19 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 18:00:08 UTC | 3.4ml | 88 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.252°, -169.505° | 10.0 km | - | I | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.4 seismic event took place 88 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on September 8, 2026 at 18:00 UTC. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 17:56:34 UTC | 2.7ml | 67 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska 62.864°, -148.310° | 82.3 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 67 km SSE of Cantwell, Alaska on September 8, 2026 at 17:56 UTC. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 16:08:34 UTC | 4.9mb | 89 km NNE of Chitre, Nepal 29.200°, 83.958° | 10.0 km | 14 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 89 km NNE of Chitre, Nepal came in on September 8, 2026 at 16:08 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 15:43:57 UTC | 4.9mb | 53 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga -16.051°, -173.302° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place 53 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga on September 8, 2026 at 15:43 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 15:36:34 UTC | 5.2mww | 125 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia -7.681°, 121.120° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 125 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia with origin time 15:36 UTC on September 8, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 15:31:48 UTC | 2.2ml | 17 km NNE of Midland, Texas 32.142°, -101.992° | 9.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 8, 2026 at 15:31 UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Midland, Texas. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 14:13:09 UTC | 4.5mb | 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.856°, 155.711° | 64.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 14:13 UTC on September 8, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 13:42:08 UTC | 4.7mb | 62 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile -21.407°, -68.824° | 110.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 62 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile, logged at 13:42 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 13:18:33 UTC | 2.0ml | 31 km NW of Toyah, Texas 31.535°, -104.003° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake was recorded 31 km NW of Toyah, Texas on September 8, 2026 at 13:18 UTC. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 12:57:28 UTC | 2.2ml | 40 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska 60.419°, -147.845° | 15.2 km | 1 | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was recorded 40 km NNE of Chenega, Alaska on September 8, 2026 at 12:57 UTC. See the M2.2 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 8, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.