16 Feb 2026, 10:50 UTC · Feb 16, 5:50 AM ET

M3.8 earthquake 186 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 186 km S of Nikolski, Alaska at Feb 16, 5:50 AM ET, 10 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.8 mb
Time	16 Feb 2026, 10:50 UTC
Location	51.283°, -169.267° – 186 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	1.0
USGS event	us6000s9hy

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.5	92 km S of Nikolski, Alaska · tsunami flag · PAGER green	Mar 5, 2:25 PM 225 d ago	17 km	1 report
5.4	105 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · PAGER green	Sep 3, 4:21 PM 43 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	108 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska	Sep 3, 2:45 PM 43 d ago	10 km	–
5.3	167 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska	May 23, 5:49 PM 146 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	102 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · tsunami flag	Sep 3, 9:03 AM 43 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	100 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska	Sep 3, 7:39 AM 43 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	92 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska	May 23, 5:03 AM 147 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska	May 24, 5:45 AM 146 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	102 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska	Dec 12, 1:14 PM 308 d ago	13 km	1 report
4.7	115 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska	Feb 19, 9:38 AM 239 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	151 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska	Jan 19, 9:33 PM 270 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	92 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska	Sep 2, 1:40 AM 45 d ago	33 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 186 km S of Nikolski, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.8 (mb), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 1.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.