USGS, NRCan, GA, BGSSeptember 2026
Earthquakes in September 2026
The agencies located 1,350 earthquakes in September 2026: 1,240 in and near the U.S. (USGS, M2.5 or more), 91 in and near Canada (Earthquakes Canada, M2.5 or more), 13 in Australia (Geoscience Australia, M2.5 or more) and 6 in and around the U.K. (BGS, M1.5 or more). The largest was M6.5, 177 km W of Nikolski, Alaska, on September 17, 2026.
How strong were they?
| Magnitude | Earthquakes |
|---|---|
| 5.0 or more | 15 |
| 4.0 to 4.9 | 61 |
| 3.0 to 3.9 | 403 |
| 2.5 to 2.9 | 868 |
| 1.5 to 2.4 (U.K.) | 3 |
Source: USGS earthquake catalog; Earthquakes Canada; Geoscience Australia; British Geological Survey.
The largest of September 2026
| Date | Magnitude | Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2026 | M6.5 | 177 km W of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
| 3 Sep 2026 | M6.3 | 92 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
| 3 Sep 2026 | M5.4 | 105 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
| 28 Sep 2026 | M5.4 | 210 km WSW of Port Hardy, BC | Canada |
| 1 Sep 2026 | M5.3 | 83 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
| 3 Sep 2026 | M5.3 | 108 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
| 7 Sep 2026 | M5.3 | off the coast of Oregon | United States |
| 2 Sep 2026 | M5.2 | 83 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
| 2 Sep 2026 | M5.2 | 88 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
| 3 Sep 2026 | M5.2 | 107 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | United States |
Source: USGS earthquake catalog; Earthquakes Canada; Geoscience Australia; British Geological Survey.
By country
| Country | Agency | Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | USGS | 1,240 |
| Canada | Earthquakes Canada | 91 |
| Australia | Geoscience Australia | 13 |
| United Kingdom | BGS | 6 |
Source: USGS earthquake catalog; Earthquakes Canada; Geoscience Australia; British Geological Survey.
The list below holds AreaZine's notices: the U.S., Canada and Australia from April 6, 2026, the U.K. (magnitude 1.5 or more) from 5 Aug 2026. The counts above are the agencies' complete catalogues.
AreaZine's earthquake notices, September 2026
1,573 notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: September 1, 2026 to September 4, 2026 · September 4, 2026 to September 10, 2026 · September 10, 2026 to September 16, 2026 · September 16, 2026 to September 22, 2026 · September 22, 2026 to September 29, 2026 · September 29, 2026 to September 30, 2026.
- M3.3 earthquake, 13 km E of Yarram, VIC 13 km E of Yarram, VIC expired
- M3.3 earthquake, 183 km SE of Atka, Alaska 183 km SE of Atka, Alaska expired
- M3.0 earthquake, 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA 8 km ESE of Cloverdale, CA expired
- M2.6 earthquake, 5 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico 5 km SW of Guánica, Puerto Rico expired
- M3.1 earthquake, 4 km NNE of Animas, Puerto Rico 4 km NNE of Animas, Puerto Rico expired
- M2.6 earthquake, 1 km SW of Anderson Springs, CA 1 km SW of Anderson Springs, CA expired
- M2.9 earthquake, 224 km W of Adak, Alaska 224 km W of Adak, Alaska expired
- M2.6 earthquake, 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas 16 km ESE of Pearsall, Texas expired
- M4.2 earthquake, 286 km W of Adak, Alaska 286 km W of Adak, Alaska expired
- M2.5 earthquake, 48 km WSW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska 48 km WSW of Ivanof Bay, Alaska expired
- M2.5 earthquake, 45 km NNW of Elim, Alaska 45 km NNW of Elim, Alaska expired
- M2.5 earthquake, 24 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska 24 km ENE of Beluga, Alaska expired
- M2.8 earthquake, Blast, 5 km ESE of Fire Lake Mine, QC Blast, 5 km ESE of Fire Lake Mine, QC expired
- M2.8 earthquake, Blast, 5 km ESE of Fire Lake Mine, QC Blast, 5 km ESE of Fire Lake Mine, QC expired
- M2.7 earthquake, 59 km SW of Atka, Alaska 59 km SW of Atka, Alaska expired
- M2.6 earthquake, 13 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii 13 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii expired
- M2.9 earthquake, 111 km NW of Nikolski, Alaska 111 km NW of Nikolski, Alaska expired
- M2.6 earthquake, 38 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 38 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands expired
- M2.9 earthquake, 61 km S of Whites City, New Mexico 61 km S of Whites City, New Mexico expired
- M3.1 earthquake, 75 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska 75 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska expired
Source: U.S. Geological Survey earthquake catalog.
Earlier notices kept from September 2026
110 earlier notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026.
- M 5.6 Earthquake 84 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica Costa Rica USGS
- M 5.0 - 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Kamchatka, Russia USGS
- M 5.0 - 27 km N of Kupang, Indonesia Indonesia USGS
- M 5.1 Earthquake 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea USGS
- M 5.0 - 83 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia New Caledonia USGS
- M 5.6 Earthquake 74 km S of Yonakuni, Japan Near Yonakuni, Japan USGS
- M 5.4 Earthquake Hits Balleny Islands Region October 28 Balleny Islands region USGS
- M 5.0 Earthquake 58 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste Timor Leste USGS
- M 5.4 earthquake 99 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga Tonga USGS
- M 5.3 Earthquake 76 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia New Caledonia USGS
- M 5.1 - 78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia New Caledonia USGS
- M 5.3 Earthquake 69 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia New Caledonia USGS
- M 5.0 mb Earthquake Strikes South Sandwich Islands Region South Sandwich Islands region USGS
- M 5.1 Earthquake 90 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia New Caledonia USGS
- M 5.0 Earthquake 61 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia New Caledonia USGS
- M 5.0 Earthquake 52 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia Indonesia USGS
- M 5.2 Earthquake 148 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen Yemen USGS
- M 5.1 Earthquake 74 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia New Caledonia USGS
- M 5.6 - 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea USGS
- M 5.0 Earthquake 78 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia New Caledonia USGS
Notices AreaZine published before its record of the live feed began. AreaZine no longer holds each agency's full record for them, so each line shows what AreaZine recorded and links the agency where it gave a link.