Alaska earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 59 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska on Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 2:06 AM AKDT (10:06 UTC), 67 km (41 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 92 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-07-25 10:06:43 UTC
Depth
66.5 km (41.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
53.081° N, 168.010° 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 45.0 km horizontally, 10.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.40
Station coverage gap
209°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
14

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 117.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event aka2026opksof. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC.