Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 30 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 30 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska on Thu, Dec 24, 2020, 2:56 PM AKST (23:56 UTC), 80 km (50 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 12 km ESE of Clam Gulch, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-12-24 23:56:43 UTC
Depth
79.9 km (49.6 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
60.784° N, 151.808° 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
28

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 175 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak020gi3ynn2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC.