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M2.5 Earthquake near 110 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-03-22 21:32:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

110 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On March 22, 2026 at 21:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 110 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e308b98debc0687d05477be5fe4d8c938e06ad8b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-22 21:32:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.20640, -169.96290
Temperature
-0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 66 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 87 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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