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M 3.3 Earthquake 3 km E of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

Source: USGS · Alaska

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 3 km E of Nelson Lagoon. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.3 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,720 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.3 event ranks stronger than 21% of them (rank #1,270 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.3
USGS class
Minor
Location
3 km E of Nelson Lagoon
Archive rank
#1,270 of 1,720
Source
USGS
Published
September 1, 2026
MINOR

Stronger than 21% of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 1,269 others.

Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.

What Happened

A M 3.3 ml earthquake struck 3 km E of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, on 2026-08-01 at 12:22:48 UTC. The event was recorded at coordinates 55.9965°N, 161.1496°W with a depth of 192.579 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was located 3 km east of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska. At 192.579 km depth, this is classified as a deep earthquake (>70 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami field = 0) and no alert level issued.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9) that is often felt but rarely causes damage. No injuries or damage have been reported.

Source

USGS Event Page

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Questions & Answers

Common questions about this USGS earthquake report.

How strong was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred 3 km east of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, at a depth of 192.6 km.
What does an M3.3 "Minor" reading actually indicate? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.3 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
Where does this event rank against Areazine's other recorded earthquakes? ▾
This is the #1,270 strongest of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 21% of them and weaker than 1,269 others.
Was Nelson Lagoon likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 3 km E of Nelson Lagoon. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.

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