Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 161 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 161 km S of Nikolski, Alaska on Thu, Aug 13, 2020, 11:40 AM AKDT (19:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 129 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Thu, Aug 13, 2020, 11:40 AM AKDT
UTC: 2020-08-13 19:40:40 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 51.492° N, 168.659° 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.

Location uncertainty: About 4.7 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.15
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 230°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 20

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000bfda (also filed as ak020ae30cbm). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.