M3.9 Earthquake near 167 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-22 00:44:45 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
112.0 km
Source
USGS

167 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near 167 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska on September 22, 2026 at 00:44 UTC. At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
c3e02d2fd61026fed9188a47b13d85dd26fd9b2b
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
112.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 00:44:45 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.14900, -170.96400
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112 km
Intermediate
112 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

  • Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'066 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'028 m ·United States
  • Distance: 59 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·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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