M3.9 earthquake 56 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 56 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska at Jan 2, 2:45 PM ET, 62 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 3.9 mb |
| Time | 2 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC |
| Location | 53.075°, -168.050° – 56 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska |
| Depth | 61.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 2.8 |
| USGS event | us7000rm5k |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 83 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska | Jun 13, 6:38 AM 126 d ago | 53 km | 3 reports |
| 5.0 | 54 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska · tsunami flag | Nov 25, 12:16 PM 326 d ago | 66 km | 10 reports |
| 4.8 | 73 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska | Apr 23, 9:01 PM 177 d ago | 32 km | – |
| 4.4 | 63 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska | Jun 1, 12:40 PM 138 d ago | 37 km | – |
| 4.4 | 43 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska | Dec 11, 11:23 AM 310 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.1 | 85 km E of Nikolski, Alaska | Feb 12, 10:35 PM 247 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.0 | 81 km E of Nikolski, Alaska | Jan 6, 7:18 AM 284 d ago | 42 km | – |
| 4.0 | 31 km E of Nikolski, Alaska | Nov 5, 4:05 PM 346 d ago | 56 km | – |
| 3.9 | 40 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska | Jan 2, 9:34 AM 288 d ago | 44 km | – |
| 3.8 | 105 km S of Unalaska, Alaska | Jan 24, 11:50 AM 266 d ago | 43 km | – |
| 3.7 | 116 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska | Sep 24, 7:34 AM 23 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.7 | 97 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska | Sep 16, 8:47 AM 31 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 56 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 3.9 (mb), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 62 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.8 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 M4.0.
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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.