M5.6 earthquake 61 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 61 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska on Wed, Sep 27, 1961, 1:20 AM GMT-10 (11:20 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M5.8 78 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (uk), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1961-09-27 11:20:45 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 52.400° N, 168.680° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2521. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:57 PM UTC.