M6.8 earthquake 79 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 79 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska on Sat, Jan 28, 1967, 3:52 AM GMT-10 (13:52 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-01-28 13:52:59 UTC
- Depth
- 36.2 km (22.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 52.364° N, 169.561° 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 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.679 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 21787 days ago · 35 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.883 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 21787 days ago · 30 km deep · 8 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem840198 (also filed as ushis2944). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.