M6.2 earthquake 229 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 229 km S of Nikolski, Alaska on Wed, Nov 12, 1930, 9:10 AM GMT-10 (19:10 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1930-11-12 19:10:13 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.875° N, 168.854° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem907735. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC.