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M2.9 Earthquake near 83 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-02-24 23:33:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.8 km
Source
USGS

83 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near 83 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on February 24, 2026 at 23:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1ae1d8368f71796655f973ad475f1bf41d39172c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 23:33:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.41500, -169.75500
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Herbert
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 64 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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