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M2.8 Earthquake near 69 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-03 18:39:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.2 km
Source
USGS

69 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 18:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 69 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
945b98fc2ff8958b634bb6a60d52bbe5e5bba0ab
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 18:39:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.35700, -169.22400
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.2 km
Shallow
22.2 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

  • Tana
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·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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