The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.6 quake in the United States near Kaktovik, North Slope, Alaska, only 6 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Monday, August 17th, 2026, at 4:18 am local time at a very shallow depth of 5.2 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.6 as well.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Kaktovik (pop. 240, 55 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 17, 2026 04:18 am (GMT -8) local time (17 Aug 2026 12:18 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Depth: 8.30 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 69.65°N / 145.5°W (North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS