M5.7 earthquake 43 km WNW of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 43 km WNW of Nikolski, Alaska on Wed, Aug 10, 1932, 11:41 PM GMT-10 (09:41 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
- 5.7 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1932-08-11 09:41:50 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 53.125° N, 169.436° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 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 iscgem906326. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.