8 Aug 2026, 06:13 UTC · Aug 8, 2:13 AM ET

M3.6 earthquake 210 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 210 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska at Aug 8, 2:13 AM ET, 20 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.6 mb
Time	8 Aug 2026, 06:13 UTC
Location	51.678°, -171.167° – 210 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
Depth	20.3 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	1.8
USGS event	us6000tja1

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	167 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska	May 23, 5:49 PM 146 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	168 km E of Atka, Alaska · PAGER green	May 18, 5:37 PM 151 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	174 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska	May 25, 1:18 AM 145 d ago	21 km	–
4.8	163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska	May 24, 5:45 AM 146 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	172 km E of Atka, Alaska	Apr 10, 8:39 PM 189 d ago	63 km	–
4.7	151 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska	Jan 19, 9:33 PM 270 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	189 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · tsunami flag	Nov 9, 4:36 AM 342 d ago	54 km	–
4.4	171 km E of Atka, Alaska	May 22, 4:10 PM 147 d ago	21 km	–
4.4	167 km E of Atka, Alaska	May 22, 8:46 AM 147 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	121 km E of Atka, Alaska	Nov 30, 7:24 AM 320 d ago	73 km	–
4.3	185 km E of Atka, Alaska	Nov 9, 9:20 AM 341 d ago	50 km	–
4.2	165 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska	Aug 11, 4:42 PM 66 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 210 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.6 (mb), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 20 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 1.8 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 M4.2.

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.