NOAA NTWC
Tsunami situation after M5.1: 45 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Information
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Key facts
- Magnitude
- M5.1
- Depth · EMSC
- 40.0 km
- Event time
- Sep 1, 2026, 6:44 AM UTC
- First bulletin
- Sep 1, 2026, 6:52 AM UTC
- Latest bulletin
- Sep 1, 2026, 6:52 AM UTC
- Bulletins
- 1
Situation map
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Arrival times at coastal locations
The warning centre published no arrival times for coastal locations for this bulletin.
Measured waves at tide gauges
Own analysis, not officialNo tide gauge analysis is available for this event (only for stronger earthquakes or alert levels).
Bulletin timeline
Area reported by source
45 miles SW of Nikolski, Alaska
- Information NOAA NTWC
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Original authority text
Original source language; no automatic translation.
This is a Tsunami Information Statement.
This is a Tsunami Information Statement. - Event details: Preliminary magnitude 5.1 (Mwp) earthquake / Lat: 52.289, Lon: -169.283 at 2026-09-01T06:44:33 UTC An information statement indicates that an earthquake has occurred, but does not pose a tsunami threat, or that a tsunami warning, advisory, or watch has been issued for another section of the ocean.
There is NO tsunami danger from this earthquake. This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available. The location and magnitude are based on preliminary information. Further information will be issued by the United States Geological Survey (earthquake.usgs.gov) or the appropriate regional seismic network.
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Historical tsunamis in the region
- Unimak Island, Ak United States · Apr 1, 1946, 12:29 PM UTC · 42.0 m · 453 km
- Andreanof Islands, Ak United States · Mar 9, 1957, 2:22 PM UTC · 32.0 m · 444 km
- Sand Point, Ak United States · Jul 16, 2023, 6:48 AM UTC · 0.15 m · 614 km
- Shumagin Islands, Ak United States · Aug 6, 1788 · 88.0 m · 623 km
- Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Ak United States · Feb 4, 1965, 5:01 AM UTC · 10.7 m · 833 km
- Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Ak United States · Aug 23, 1872, 6:06 PM UTC · 1.30 m · 54 km