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M3.9 Earthquake near 169 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-17 14:34:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
106.4 km
Source
USGS

169 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 14:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near 169 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska. At around 106 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4ca4d549dbd1c96099dc1a4aa672fa17205ac6b1
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
106.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 14:34:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.18300, -171.02900
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106.4 km
Intermediate
106.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Amukta
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'066 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Chagulak
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'028 m ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 57 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Seguam
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'054 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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