Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 17 km NNE of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Nikolski, Alaska on Sun, Aug 5, 2018, 10:30 PM AKDT (06:30 UTC), 147 km (92 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 46 km W of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2018-08-06 06:30:06 UTC
Depth
147.3 km (91.5 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
53.072° N, 168.723° 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.

Stations used
17

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 28 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 ak018a0mwp97 (also filed as ak20062387). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC.