M2.0 earthquake 78 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 78 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska on Sun, May 12, 2024, 9:53 PM AKDT (05:53 UTC), 3 km (2 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 162 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 184.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av93124521. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC.