Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 77 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 77 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska on Sun, May 12, 2024, 7:02 PM AKDT (03:02 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 169 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
AV
Local time
UTC
2024-05-13 03:02:09 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
52.689° N, 169.930° 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 1.9 km horizontally, 4.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
292°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 152 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.270 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.977 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.675 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.973 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.269 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.573 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 1.572 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.873 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.673 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 2.078 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.373 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.175 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.874 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.677 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.469 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 1.776 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 3.285 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 1.672 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 1.877 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 2.278 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 3.0109 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 1.872 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 2.981 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 1.774 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 1.573 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.680 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 1.878 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.875 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 1.575 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.975 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 1.676 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 1.972 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 2.6108 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
  34. 2.9104 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  35. 1.575 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 1.677 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  37. 1.578 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 4.691 km W of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 84 km deep · 33 km away
  39. 2.676 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 1.577 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 874 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 2.069 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 873 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  42. 2.171 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 873 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  43. 1.773 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 873 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  44. 2.9151 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 873 days ago · 28 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 1.771 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 873 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  46. 2.268 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 873 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 2.653 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 873 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  48. 2.8105 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 873 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 2.635 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 872 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  50. 3.8125 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 872 days ago · 58 km deep · 50 km away
  51. 2.477 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 872 days ago · 80 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 1.672 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 872 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 1.669 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 871 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  54. 1.772 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 871 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 1.873 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 871 days ago · 17 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 1.668 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 871 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  57. 3.0159 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 869 days ago · 35 km deep · 87 km away
  58. 6.0169 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 869 days ago · 28 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1 · tsunami flag
  59. 3.7155 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 869 days ago · 35 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 3.2157 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 869 days ago · 35 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 1.773 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.772 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.7108 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 875 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.4111 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 26 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.470 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.878 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.063 km W of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.164 km W of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.065 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.166 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.164 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.074 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.8113 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 2.174 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 19 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.671 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 876 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.5100 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 878 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.998 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 878 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 2.6121 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 879 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.5109 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska · 880 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 2.7124 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska · 880 days ago · 46 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av93124331. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC.