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M4.2 Earthquake near 88 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-02-23 21:11:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

88 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 88 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on February 23, 2026 at 21:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
cba94aa15862cc0d7b8bab05b315f311ea2ab310
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 21:11:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.43290, -169.87480
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 45 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: 56 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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