Alaska earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 7 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska on Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 3:23 PM AKDT (23:23 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 14 km SSE of Funny River, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time: Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 3:23 PM AKDT
UTC: 2026-09-04 23:23:26 UTC
Depth: 76.8 km (47.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 60.727° N, 151.413° W
Region: Alaska
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 2.2 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.20
Station coverage gap: 29°
Stations used: 85

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 since this one and 176 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026roeesm. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC.