2 Sept 2026, 05:40 UTC · Sep 2, 1:40 AM ET

M3.4 earthquake 79 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 79 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska at Sep 2, 1:40 AM ET, 4 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.4 ml
Time	2 Sept 2026, 05:40 UTC
Location	69.421°, -143.684° – 79 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska
Depth	4.3 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	aka2026rjcsqh

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.3	69 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska · tsunami flag	Sep 15, 5:51 AM 31 d ago	7 km	–
4.2	71 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska	Mar 18, 4:19 PM 212 d ago	8 km	–
4.2	67 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska	Mar 11, 11:59 AM 219 d ago	15 km	–
3.7	74 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska	Mar 21, 10:28 PM 209 d ago	10 km	–
3.6	77 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska	Sep 1, 8:05 PM 45 d ago	1 km	–
3.6	85 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska	Aug 17, 8:18 AM 60 d ago	9 km	–
3.6	76 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska	Mar 18, 9:53 PM 212 d ago	5 km	–
3.5	68 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska	Mar 8, 8:14 AM 222 d ago	15 km	–
3.5	69 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska	Mar 1, 1:23 PM 229 d ago	4 km	–
3.3	82 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska	Mar 22, 1:35 AM 209 d ago	3 km	–
3.3	77 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska	Mar 14, 6:30 PM 216 d ago	5 km	–
3.2	68 km SSW of Kaktovik, Alaska	Sep 18, 6:34 AM 28 d ago	5 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 79 km S of Kaktovik, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.4 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 4 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.