M2.1 earthquake 12 km N of Nikiski, Alaska

Magnitude

2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Alaska Earthquake Center

Local time

Sun, Jun 30, 1996, 10:54 PM AKDT

UTC

1996-07-01 06:54:38 UTC

Depth

62.5 km (38.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

60.797° N, 151.324° W

Region

Alaska

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

44

• Nikiski, AlaskaPopulation 4,493. Forecast12 kmN
• Anchorage, AlaskaPopulation 289,600. Forecast90 kmWSW

After

1. 2.214 km SE of Kasilof, AlaskaMon, Jul 1, 2:52 AM AKDT · 11053 days ago · 53 km deep · 63 km away
2. 2.18 km ENE of Nikiski, AlaskaMon, Jul 1, 9:13 AM AKDT · 11053 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away
3. 1.914 km SW of Salamatof, AlaskaMon, Jul 1, 7:55 PM AKDT · 11052 days ago · 62 km deep · 31 km away
4. 2.013 km WSW of Susitna, AlaskaWed, Jul 3, 12:29 AM AKDT · 11051 days ago · 54 km deep · 83 km away
5. 3.04 km ESE of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Jul 3, 5:45 AM AKDT · 11051 days ago · 70 km deep · 86 km away
6. 2.256 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Jul 3, 2:37 PM AKDT · 11050 days ago · 106 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.931 km ESE of Kasilof, AlaskaWed, Jul 3, 3:12 PM AKDT · 11050 days ago · 53 km deep · 73 km away
8. 1.927 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaThu, Jul 4, 8:21 PM AKDT · 11049 days ago · 70 km deep · 36 km away
9. 3.116 km S of Tyonek, AlaskaFri, Jul 5, 1:19 AM AKDT · 11049 days ago · 63 km deep · 17 km away
10. 2.657 km W of Cohoe, AlaskaSat, Jul 6, 3:06 AM AKDT · 11048 days ago · 90 km deep · 67 km away
11. 2.37 km N of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Jul 7, 4:16 AM AKDT · 11047 days ago · 77 km deep · 78 km away
12. 1.99 km NNW of Sterling, AlaskaMon, Jul 8, 10:55 AM AKDT · 11046 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
13. 3.123 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaMon, Jul 8, 6:47 PM AKDT · 11045 days ago · 73 km deep · 20 km away
14. 1.714 km ESE of Clam Gulch, AlaskaTue, Jul 9, 12:10 PM AKDT · 11045 days ago · 47 km deep · 69 km away
15. 1.716 km SSE of Tyonek, AlaskaWed, Jul 10, 11:27 PM AKDT · 11043 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
16. 1.8Southern AlaskaMon, Jul 15, 5:35 AM AKDT · 11039 days ago · 73 km deep · 99 km away
17. 1.623 km SW of Hope, AlaskaMon, Jul 15, 4:42 PM AKDT · 11038 days ago · 43 km deep · 76 km away
18. 2.013 km SW of Tyonek, AlaskaTue, Jul 16, 7:25 AM AKDT · 11038 days ago · 57 km deep · 19 km away
19. 2.526 km WNW of Susitna, AlaskaWed, Jul 17, 6:04 PM AKDT · 11036 days ago · 68 km deep · 95 km away
20. 3.15 km W of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Jul 18, 12:42 AM AKDT · 11036 days ago · 66 km deep · 87 km away
21. 2.558 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jul 19, 4:14 AM AKDT · 11035 days ago · 95 km deep · 76 km away
22. 2.526 km SSW of Anchorage, AlaskaFri, Jul 19, 2:12 PM AKDT · 11034 days ago · 39 km deep · 70 km away
23. 2.39 km WNW of Anchorage, AlaskaFri, Jul 19, 2:12 PM AKDT · 11034 days ago · 56 km deep · 86 km away
24. 2.623 km WNW of Susitna, AlaskaSun, Jul 21, 2:54 AM AKDT · 11033 days ago · 62 km deep · 93 km away
25. 2.723 km WSW of Tyonek, AlaskaMon, Jul 22, 5:23 AM AKDT · 11032 days ago · 71 km deep · 21 km away
26. 2.519 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaMon, Jul 22, 6:46 AM AKDT · 11032 days ago · 58 km deep · 80 km away
27. 4.210 km WSW of Susitna, AlaskaWed, Jul 24, 8:47 AM AKDT · 11030 days ago · 58 km deep · 85 km away
28. 2.756 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaWed, Jul 24, 10:05 AM AKDT · 11030 days ago · 101 km deep · 54 km away
29. 2.3Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaWed, Jul 24, 11:40 AM AKDT · 11030 days ago · 60 km deep · 57 km away
30. 1.512 km W of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Jul 24, 3:39 PM AKDT · 11029 days ago · 71 km deep · 89 km away
31. 3.224 km SSW of Susitna, AlaskaThu, Jul 25, 7:11 AM AKDT · 11029 days ago · 36 km deep · 69 km away
32. 3.327 km NNW of Nikiski, AlaskaThu, Jul 25, 7:58 AM AKDT · 11029 days ago · 72 km deep · 17 km away
33. 3.824 km SSW of Susitna, AlaskaThu, Jul 25, 12:54 PM AKDT · 11029 days ago · 41 km deep · 69 km away
34. 2.826 km SSW of Anchorage, AlaskaSat, Jul 27, 11:33 AM AKDT · 11027 days ago · 34 km deep · 68 km away
35. 2.442 km W of Kalifornsky, AlaskaSun, Jul 28, 12:48 AM AKDT · 11026 days ago · 72 km deep · 53 km away
36. 3.317 km WNW of Salamatof, AlaskaSun, Jul 28, 10:38 AM AKDT · 11026 days ago · 65 km deep · 23 km away
37. 1.522 km WSW of Anchorage, AlaskaMon, Jul 29, 12:23 AM AKDT · 11025 days ago · 22 km deep · 68 km away
38. 2.026 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Jul 30, 12:00 AM AKDT · 11024 days ago · 64 km deep · 70 km away
39. 1.546 km SSW of Skwentna, AlaskaTue, Jul 30, 12:24 AM AKDT · 11024 days ago · 71 km deep · 92 km away
40. 1.91 km WNW of Beluga, AlaskaTue, Jul 30, 6:18 PM AKDT · 11023 days ago · 60 km deep · 41 km away
41. 2.040 km SSW of Cooper Landing, AlaskaTue, Jul 30, 7:24 PM AKDT · 11023 days ago · 28 km deep · 94 km away
42. 2.639 km W of Kalifornsky, AlaskaTue, Jul 30, 7:47 PM AKDT · 11023 days ago · 85 km deep · 53 km away
43. 2.137 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaWed, Jul 31, 7:48 PM AKDT · 11022 days ago · 94 km deep · 35 km away
44. 2.782 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaWed, Jul 31, 8:36 PM AKDT · 11022 days ago · 156 km deep · 76 km away
45. 2.17 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaWed, Jul 31, 11:17 PM AKDT · 11022 days ago · 45 km deep · 95 km away
46. 1.820 km SW of Hope, AlaskaThu, Aug 1, 1:26 AM AKDT · 11022 days ago · 42 km deep · 80 km away
47. 3.06 km NNW of Hope, AlaskaThu, Aug 1, 9:38 PM AKDT · 11021 days ago · 38 km deep · 91 km away
48. 1.816 km W of Anchorage, AlaskaFri, Aug 2, 9:13 PM AKDT · 11020 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
49. 2.026 km ENE of Beluga, AlaskaSat, Aug 3, 3:06 AM AKDT · 11020 days ago · 34 km deep · 59 km away
50. 2.823 km WNW of Nikiski, AlaskaSat, Aug 3, 11:05 AM AKDT · 11020 days ago · 66 km deep · 18 km away
51. 2.610 km SSW of Big Lake, AlaskaSat, Aug 3, 5:50 PM AKDT · 11019 days ago · 37 km deep · 99 km away
52. 2.423 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Aug 4, 8:10 PM AKDT · 11018 days ago · 78 km deep · 23 km away
53. 2.324 km SW of Tyonek, AlaskaTue, Aug 6, 8:47 AM AKDT · 11017 days ago · 65 km deep · 20 km away
54. 2.136 km NNE of Fox River, AlaskaTue, Aug 6, 12:25 PM AKDT · 11017 days ago · 39 km deep · 84 km away
55. 2.315 km ESE of Beluga, AlaskaTue, Aug 6, 3:36 PM AKDT · 11016 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
56. 1.922 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Aug 7, 4:30 AM AKDT · 11016 days ago · 55 km deep · 80 km away
57. 1.729 km SSE of Funny River, AlaskaWed, Aug 7, 5:23 AM AKDT · 11016 days ago · 42 km deep · 72 km away
58. 2.326 km ENE of Sterling, AlaskaWed, Aug 7, 5:54 AM AKDT · 11016 days ago · 45 km deep · 55 km away
59. 2.515 km ESE of Beluga, AlaskaWed, Aug 7, 6:34 PM AKDT · 11015 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
60. 1.612 km S of Soldotna, AlaskaWed, Aug 7, 7:43 PM AKDT · 11015 days ago · 46 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 105.

Before

1. 2.426 km E of Point Possession, AlaskaFri, Jun 28, 11:04 AM AKDT · 11056 days ago · 42 km deep · 63 km away
2. 1.824 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaThu, Jun 27, 1:22 PM AKDT · 11057 days ago · 81 km deep · 95 km away
3. 2.037 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaThu, Jun 27, 3:32 AM AKDT · 11057 days ago · 95 km deep · 69 km away
4. 2.437 km W of Susitna, AlaskaWed, Jun 26, 8:18 AM AKDT · 11058 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
5. 1.98 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaTue, Jun 25, 2:21 AM AKDT · 11059 days ago · 56 km deep · 82 km away
6. 1.89 km WSW of Kenai, AlaskaTue, Jun 25, 1:25 AM AKDT · 11059 days ago · 55 km deep · 31 km away
7. 2.675 km W of Salamatof, AlaskaMon, Jun 24, 9:03 PM AKDT · 11059 days ago · 132 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.68 km S of Tyonek, AlaskaMon, Jun 24, 10:57 AM AKDT · 11060 days ago · 58 km deep · 25 km away
9. 1.629 km NNE of Fox River, AlaskaMon, Jun 24, 3:22 AM AKDT · 11060 days ago · 36 km deep · 84 km away
10. 2.853 km NW of Ninilchik, AlaskaSun, Jun 23, 8:40 AM AKDT · 11061 days ago · 89 km deep · 79 km away
11. 1.915 km W of Nikiski, AlaskaSun, Jun 23, 8:34 AM AKDT · 11061 days ago · 68 km deep · 17 km away
12. 1.9Kenai Peninsula, AlaskaSat, Jun 22, 11:35 AM AKDT · 11062 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
13. 2.315 km WNW of Hope, AlaskaSat, Jun 22, 10:16 AM AKDT · 11062 days ago · 38 km deep · 80 km away
14. 2.056 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaFri, Jun 21, 3:46 PM AKDT · 11062 days ago · 97 km deep · 89 km away
15. 1.938 km WSW of Salamatof, AlaskaFri, Jun 21, 7:47 AM AKDT · 11063 days ago · 78 km deep · 48 km away
16. 2.125 km WNW of Happy Valley, AlaskaThu, Jun 20, 6:22 AM AKDT · 11064 days ago · 84 km deep · 93 km away
17. 2.718 km NW of Beluga, AlaskaWed, Jun 19, 4:57 PM AKDT · 11064 days ago · 67 km deep · 53 km away
18. 3.27 km NNE of Ridgeway, AlaskaWed, Jun 19, 1:43 PM AKDT · 11065 days ago · 47 km deep · 27 km away
19. 3.9Southern AlaskaWed, Jun 19, 11:17 AM AKDT · 11065 days ago · 140 km deep · 60 km away
20. 1.667 km WNW of Ninilchik, AlaskaWed, Jun 19, 2:53 AM AKDT · 11065 days ago · 104 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak9968er8ro2. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC.