USGSSeptember 17, 2026
M3.0 earthquake, 86 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 86 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska at a depth of 8 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,113th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M3.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 86 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 7.9 km
- Time
- 2026-09-17 18:58:47 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 54.369, -161.694
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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