M5.6 earthquake 80 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 80 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on Thu, Jan 19, 1967, 4:41 AM GMT-10 (14:41 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.8 79 km SW 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 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-01-19 14:41:35 UTC
- Depth
- 25.7 km (16.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.416° N, 169.683° 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
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.879 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 21787 days ago · 36 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.679 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 21787 days ago · 35 km deep · 27 km away
- 5.883 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 21787 days ago · 30 km deep · 18 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem839946. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC.