Incidents on 6 September 2025

M5.4 Earthquake — 81 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska 20:40 UTC · USGS Severe M4.6 Earthquake — 127 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 21:14 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 134 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 21:09 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.9 Earthquake — 120 km ENE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 20:00 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M5.0 Earthquake — 35 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 19:55 UTC · New Zealand · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — 245 km E of Levuka, Fiji 18:51 UTC · Fiji · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 17:33 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — Izu Islands, Japan region 17:33 UTC · Japan · USGS Moderate M4.8 Earthquake — 181 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 16:08 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 64 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands 12:46 UTC · Solomon Islands · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 11:02 UTC · Portugal · USGS Moderate M5.1 Earthquake — 141 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska 06:25 UTC · USGS Moderate M4.7 Earthquake — southeast of the Loyalty Islands 06:18 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M4.5 Earthquake — 98 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu 05:35 UTC · Vanuatu · USGS Moderate M4.6 Earthquake — 116 km NE of Chara, Russia 03:14 UTC · Russia · USGS Moderate M3.1 Earthquake — 4 km S of Puxico, Missouri 02:37 UTC · United States · USGS Moderate M4.1 Earthquake — 161 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 23:40 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 63 km SSE of Itoman, Japan 22:12 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska 22:11 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 36 km WSW of Papanoa, Mexico 20:51 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 64 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska 20:38 UTC · USGS Minor M3.7 Earthquake — 93 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska 20:26 UTC · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 23 km SSE of Tinogasta, Argentina 18:55 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 107 km ESE of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia 18:33 UTC · Indonesia · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Balleny Islands region 17:21 UTC · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — Kuril Islands 17:16 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 160 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 17:07 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 16:21 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 40 km NW of Hirara, Japan 15:44 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 85 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska 15:21 UTC · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 5 km NW of Meadow Lakes, Alaska 15:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 86 km NNW of Karluk, Alaska 15:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 90 km ESE of King Salmon, Alaska 15:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 91 km W of Petrolia, CA 14:29 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.9 Earthquake — 42 km NW of Toyah, Texas 14:05 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 11 km ENE of Georgetown, Idaho 14:04 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 66 km ESE of Denali National Park, Alaska 13:44 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 170 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 12:39 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.8 Earthquake — 23 km W of Susitna, Alaska 11:27 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.1 Earthquake — 122 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands 08:37 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 35 km WNW of Xiasi, China 08:36 UTC · China · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 121 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina 07:20 UTC · Argentina · USGS Minor M4.0 Earthquake — 20 km NNE of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico 07:12 UTC · Mexico · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — 122 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga 06:32 UTC · Tonga · USGS Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Fiji region 06:31 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 197 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 06:31 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.5 Earthquake — 6 km SSE of Mentone, CA 04:28 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M3.4 Earthquake — 27 km S of Westbrook, Texas 04:16 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 59 km NE of Misawa, Japan 03:48 UTC · Japan · USGS Minor M4.2 Earthquake — 50 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 03:19 UTC · Russia · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 23 km WSW of Mount Hebron, CA 02:29 UTC · United States · USGS Minor M2.6 Earthquake — 22 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska 01:48 UTC · USGS Minor M4.3 Earthquake — 203 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji 01:03 UTC · Fiji · USGS Minor

1992 A group of hunters at the Stampede trail near Healy, Alaska come across a male corpse in abandoned bus, later identified as Christopher McCandless. 1986 In Istanbul, two terrorists from Abu Nidal's organization kill 22 and wound six congregants inside the Neve Shalom Synagogue during Shabbat services. 1939 World War II: The British Royal Air Force suffers its first fighter pilot casualty of the Second World War at the Battle of Barking Creek as a result of friendly fire. 1622 The Spanish treasure galleon Atocha sinks during a hurricane off Key West in the Straits of Florida, taking 40 short tons (36 t) of gold and silver and 260 of its 265 passengers and crew to the bottom.