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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutians
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain at a depth of 40 km, about 151 km west-southwest of Adak, seismologists report.
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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain at a depth of 13 km, about 153 km southwest of Adak, seismologists report.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Oregon Coast
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the Oregon coast on September 7, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The USGS confirmed the event, located west of Bandon and Coos Bay, following a seismologist's review.
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on September 3, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the event, located south of Nikolski.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near the Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, at a depth of 8 km. The event was reviewed by a seismologist and reported by USGS on September 3, 2026.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on September 3, 2026. The shallow tremor, reported by USGS, was centered 104 km SSW of Nikolski and reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, on September 3, 2026. The shallow 9 km deep quake was centered southwest of Nikolski and has been reviewed by seismologists.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on September 3, 2026, at a depth of 16 km. The USGS confirmed the tremor, located near Nikolski, following a seismologist's review.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit the Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on September 3, 2026, at a depth of 26 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was located southwest of Nikolski.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on September 3, 2026, at a depth of 45 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered near Nikolski.
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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on September 3, 2026. The tremor, occurring 35 km deep, was centered southwest of Nikolski, as reported by the USGS.
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred near the Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, at a shallow depth of 8 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was felt across the region.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near Alaska's Fox Islands in the Aleutian chain on September 2, 2026. The USGS reported the tremor at a depth of 35 km, with the event reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near the Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on September 2, 2026. The seismic event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered 35 km deep, southwest of Nikolski.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit the Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, at a depth of 19 km. The tremor occurred on September 2, 2026, and has been reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Fox Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Alaska's Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, on September 1, 2026, at a depth of 43 km. The USGS confirmed the event, located southwest of Nikolski and Anchorage, after review by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on August 23, 2026. The shallow tremor, 7 km deep, was located southeast of Attu Station and reviewed by a seismologist.
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Ocean Noise Offers New Insights for Forecasting Kīlauea Eruptions
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists are using ambient ocean noise to monitor Kīlauea volcano. Changes in seismic signal speed provide promising clues for forecasting eruptions and magma movement, enhancing current monitoring efforts.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Hawaii Region
A preliminary report from USGS indicates a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Hawaii region early Wednesday. The shallow quake, 7 km deep, was centered southeast of Naalehu, with further details pending seismologist review.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Alaska's Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, on August 9, 2026, at a depth of 16 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered southeast of Atka.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Central Alaska Near Denali National Park
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Central Alaska on July 28, 2026, near Denali National Park. The shallow quake, reviewed by seismologists, occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers, impacting the region southwest of Fairbanks.
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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Alaska's Andreanof Islands on July 26, 2026. The shallow quake, reviewed by seismologists, was centered southeast of Atka, Alaska.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Alaska's Andreanof Islands on July 25, 2026, at a depth of 40 km. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the event, located southeast of Atka, Alaska.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit the Andreanof Islands in Alaska's Aleutian chain on July 24, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The USGS reported the tremor, located southeast of Adak, Alaska, with no immediate damage reports.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Texas Panhandle
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit the Texas Panhandle on July 23, 2026, at a shallow depth of 5 km. The USGS reported the tremor near Miami, Pampa, and Borger, Texas, with the event reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Andreanof Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Alaska's Andreanof Islands, Aleutian chain, at a depth of 35 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, occurred southeast of Atka, Alaska, on July 23, 2026.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Guam Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit the Guam region on July 21, 2026, at a depth of 12 km. The USGS reported the event, located SSW of Merizo Village, which has been reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Southern Alaska
A preliminary Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Southern Alaska on July 16, 2026, at 11:37:22 UTC. The tremor, 16 km deep, was centered southeast of McCarthy, Alaska, according to a computer-generated USGS report.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska Peninsula
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula on July 14, 2026, at a depth of 5 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered southeast of False Pass and southwest of Anchorage.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Alaska Peninsula
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit the Alaska Peninsula on July 14, 2026, at a depth of 40 km. The USGS reported the tremor 96.9 km southeast of False Pass, Alaska, with a seismologist review confirming the event.
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