Alaska earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 60 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 60 km S of Nikolski, Alaska on Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 10:36 PM AKDT (06:36 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 97 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2022-07-27 06:36:39 UTC
Depth
25.5 km (15.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.404° N, 168.988° 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
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 85 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 85.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0229k3kl6d. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:04 PM UTC.