USGSSeptember 18, 2026
M3.2 earthquake, 68 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 68 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska at a depth of 5 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,140th 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.
M3.2
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 68 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Time
- 2026-09-18 10:34:35 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 69.549, -144.202
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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