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M2.6 Earthquake near 174 km W of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-06-19 15:42:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
233.5 km
Source
USGS

174 km W of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near 174 km W of Nikolski, Alaska on June 19, 2026 at 15:42 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 234 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c8b52211ca2cab833dbfd0a768aedb7b0a904b13
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
233.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 15:42:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.12600, -171.44300
Temperature
6.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 233.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 233.5 km
Intermediate
233.5 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

  • Chagulak
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'028 m ·United States
  • Amukta
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'066 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 77 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 106 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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