Alaska earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 48 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 48 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska on Tue, May 3, 2016, 12:11 PM AKDT (20:11 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 73 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2016-05-03 20:11:45 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.742° N, 169.509° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 115.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0165pem5pg (also filed as ak13541562). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.