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M3.8 Earthquake near 95 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-18 01:07:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
24.9 km
Source
USGS

95 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near 95 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on September 18, 2026 at 01:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
c8e3f8ef96339ec3b661e0b8d0054d70d99eb876
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
24.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 01:07:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.11480, -169.24940
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.9 km
Shallow
24.9 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: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 110 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·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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