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M2.9 Earthquake near 90 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-02-27 19:31:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.7 km
Source
USGS

90 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 27, 2026 at 19:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near 90 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
58ff2e28d6c8cd64c05822cbad19e7a17fcbdb5f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-27 19:31:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.34400, -169.77000
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 67 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·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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