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M2.3 Earthquake near 86 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-03-17 20:22:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
12.6 km
Source
USGS

86 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On March 17, 2026 at 20:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 86 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
95a81a1c3240bd1bd2e8c461727f2ba22305802e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 20:22:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.43300, -169.83200

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 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: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 59 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 61 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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