Earthquakes on September 9, 2026
274
EARTHQUAKES on September 9, 2026
24-hour UTC period · USGS data
LARGEST: M5.2 — 78 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu
10 km deep
Normal activitycompared to daily average (~250/day)
Magnitude Breakdown
M5.0+
4
M4.0–4.9
17
M3.0–3.9
8
M2.0–2.9
82
M1.0–1.9
163
Activity Summary
274
Total earthquakes
~250
Daily average
Normal
Activity level
4
M5.0+ events
Significant Earthquakes (M4.5+)
5.2
78 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu
17:01 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.1
86 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu
17:18 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
53 km W of Cafayate, Argentina
10:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
5.0
154 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
07:07 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
83 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu
19:15 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
02:10 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.9
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
02:06 UTC · 10.0 km deep
4.8
Mid-Indian Ridge
21:29 UTC · 10.0 km deep
Earthquake Map — September 9, 2026
All Earthquakes — September 9, 2026
Showing 30 of 111 (filtered from 274)
(Filtered to M2.0+. Change the magnitude filter to see smaller events.)
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 23:49:31 UTC | 2.6ml | 82 km SSE of Atka, Alaska 51.569°, -173.549° | 22.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 82 km SSE of Atka, Alaska on September 9, 2026 at 23:49 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 23:40:11 UTC | 2.4ml | 99 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 52.060°, -169.157° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.4 earthquake 99 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska, logged at 23:40 UTC. Coming 23 hours after a magnitude 2.7 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 23:26:45 UTC | 2.6ml | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 51.621°, 178.855° | 73.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska with origin time 23:26 UTC on September 9, 2026. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 23:19:53 UTC | 2.3ml | 97 km SE of King Cove, Alaska 54.338°, -161.473° | 2.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.3 earthquake 97 km SE of King Cove, Alaska came in on September 9, 2026 at 23:19 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. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 22:57:19 UTC | 2.2ml | 110 km SE of Akutan, Alaska 53.446°, -164.566° | 1.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.2 seismic event took place 110 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on September 9, 2026 at 22:57 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. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 22:24:19 UTC | 2.1ml | 137 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.100°, -178.173° | 36.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 137 km SW of Adak, Alaska, logged at 22:24 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 22:11:53 UTC | 2.2ml | 69 km SSW of Atka, Alaska 51.588°, -174.431° | 1.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 69 km SSW of Atka, Alaska, logged at 22:11 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. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 22:01:30 UTC | 2.7ml | 7 km SW of Cohoe, Alaska 60.328°, -151.404° | 66.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 9, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 7 km SW of Cohoe, Alaska at 22:01 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 21:45:48 UTC | 2.1md | 7 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico 17.930°, -66.838° | 14.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.1 earthquake 7 km SSW of Indios, Puerto Rico at 21:45 UTC on September 9, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.2 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 21:38:57 UTC | 2.8ml | 118 km E of Chignik, Alaska 56.194°, -156.506° | 69.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 9, 2026 at 21:38 UTC, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 118 km E of Chignik, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 21:29:54 UTC | 4.8mb | Mid-Indian Ridge -28.559°, 74.326° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Mid-Indian Ridge came in on September 9, 2026 at 21:29 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 21:24:13 UTC | 2.4ml | 225 km W of Adak, Alaska 51.628°, -179.874° | 80.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 9, 2026 at 21:24 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 225 km W of Adak, Alaska. It arrived roughly 18 hours after a larger magnitude 2.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M2.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 21:08:31 UTC | 4.3mb | 78 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico 14.307°, -93.015° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 78 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico came in on September 9, 2026 at 21:08 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 21:01:27 UTC | 2.2md | 4 km S of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico 17.980°, -66.767° | 13.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.2 event was detected 4 km S of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico on September 9, 2026, with origin time 21:01 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 20:22:47 UTC | 2.3ml | 15 km ESE of Funny River, Alaska 60.464°, -150.484° | 51.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.3 seismic event took place 15 km ESE of Funny River, Alaska on September 9, 2026 at 20:22 UTC. See the M2.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 20:21:13 UTC | 4.7mb | 164 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu -20.973°, 169.697° | 104.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.7 seismic event took place 164 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu on September 9, 2026 at 20:21 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 20:17:13 UTC | 4.6mb | 24 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan 38.988°, 70.655° | 29.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 9, 2026 at 20:17 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 24 km E of Rasht, Tajikistan. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 20:07:15 UTC | 2.0ml | 2 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii 19.187°, -155.500° | 31.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 9, 2026, worldwide seismic activity registered a magnitude 2.0 earthquake 2 km SW of Pāhala, Hawaii at 20:07 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.6 earthquake that occurred about 3 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 20:01:54 UTC | 2.7ml | 13 km NW of Chignik Lake, Alaska 56.347°, -158.897° | 6.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:01 UTC on September 9, 2026, a magnitude 2.7 tremor occurred 13 km NW of Chignik Lake, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 19:53:49 UTC | 2.0ml | 7 km NE of Meadow Lakes, Alaska 61.679°, -149.520° | 20.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:53 UTC on September 9, 2026, a magnitude 2.0 tremor occurred 7 km NE of Meadow Lakes, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 19:26:22 UTC | 4.3mb | 115 km SE of Bushehr, Iran 28.128°, 51.539° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 seismic event took place 115 km SE of Bushehr, Iran on September 9, 2026 at 19:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 19:26:16 UTC | 2.1ml | 8 km NW of Anchor Point, Alaska 59.830°, -151.930° | 59.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 9, 2026 at 19:26 UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Anchor Point, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M2.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 19:15:11 UTC | 4.9mww | 83 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu -19.748°, 170.049° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:15 UTC on September 9, 2026, a magnitude 4.9 tremor occurred 83 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 19:12:04 UTC | 2.7md | 12 km WNW of Cobb, CA 38.855°, -122.849° | 0.5 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.7 earthquake 12 km WNW of Cobb, CA with origin time 19:12 UTC on September 9, 2026. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 10 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 19:07:43 UTC | 2.0ml | 56 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska 67.274°, -155.990° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.0 earthquake 56 km NE of Kobuk, Alaska at 19:07 UTC on September 9, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 19:01:35 UTC | 3.1md | 71 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 18.945°, -64.585° | 8.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 71 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands came in on September 9, 2026 at 19:01 UTC. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 18:48:40 UTC | 3.2ml | 155 km SW of Adak, Alaska 51.070°, -178.459° | 16.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:48 UTC on September 9, 2026, a magnitude 3.2 tremor occurred 155 km SW of Adak, Alaska. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 18:35:05 UTC | 2.9ml | 25 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska 61.247°, -150.659° | 49.6 km | 3 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 9, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 25 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska, logged at 18:35 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 18:19:02 UTC | 4.6mb | 295 km WNW of Houma, Tonga -20.652°, -178.093° | 499.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 295 km WNW of Houma, Tonga on September 9, 2026 at 18:19 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 18:06:42 UTC | 2.2md | 3 km S of Anderson Springs, CA 38.752°, -122.697° | 0.6 km | - | - | - | Auto | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.2 earthquake 3 km S of Anderson Springs, CA came in on September 9, 2026 at 18:06 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.6 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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. | ||||||||
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 9, 2026. Data includes all events of magnitude 1.0 or greater. Past earthquake data is considered final after review by USGS seismologists.