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M2.8 Earthquake near 94 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-09-03 18:42:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.1 km
Source
USGS

94 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near 94 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska on September 3, 2026 at 18:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
f52349dc77321de2259caba8fde2930e6afa3420
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 18:42:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.10600, -169.15500
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 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: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·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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