official data
USGS reports M6.3 Aleutians quake SSW of Nikolski — NTWC: no tsunami
The U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program lists reviewed event us7000tdvt as magnitude 6.3 mww, 84 km south-southwest of Nikolski, Alaska. Origin time is 2026-09-03T11:17:24.056Z. The epicenter is 52.2579°, −169.4088°, with operator-assigned depth 35 km. Status is reviewed; PAGER alert is green; MMI is about 3.85; significance 612; network us. The NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Tsunami Information Statement Number 1 (WEAK53 PAAQ), issued at 3:22 AM AKDT 3 September 2026, states that an earthquake has occurred and a tsunami is not expected. This board item is a named ≥M6 reviewed event only — not a USGS live-feed dump. ECDO remains a tracked hypothesis, not proven science.
Key facts
- Event ID
- us7000tdvt — M 6.3 mww; reviewed
- Origin
- 2026-09-03T11:17:24.056Z
- Epicenter / depth
- 52.2579°, −169.4088°; depth 35 km (operator assigned)
- Location
- 84 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska (Aleutian Islands)
- PAGER / MMI
- PAGER green; MMI ~3.85; significance 612
- Tsunami
- NTWC Statement 1 (WEAK53 PAAQ): earthquake occurred; a tsunami is not expected
- ECDO note
- Hypothesis, not proven — this is a named ≥M6 reviewed event, not polar-motion proof
An earthquake has occurred; a tsunami is not expected.
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Tsunami Information Statement Number 1, Sep 3, 2026
Note
Primary sources: USGS eventpage us7000tdvt and the NWS NTWC Tsunami Information Statement Number 1. Coordinates and magnitude are USGS products; the no-tsunami line is NTWC.
Doom Signals does not treat a single Aleutian M6.3 as evidence of Earth Core Dynamo Oscillation. ECDO remains a hypothesis, not proven science. This note is limited to the named reviewed event and the official tsunami statement.
- Event: USGS us7000tdvt M6.3
- Place: 84 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
- Official coords: 52.2579, −169.4088
Why it matters
Fresh Sep 3 UTC reviewed USGS M6.3 (us7000tdvt) with an NTWC no-tsunami statement — a newer ≥M6 geophysics pin than the Sep 2 South Sandwich M6.2 board item, without inventing ECDO proof.
Sources
Official data. Not a forecast.