USGSSeptember 21, 2026
M3.6 earthquake, 167 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded 167 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska at a depth of 106 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,247th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M3.6
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 167 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 105.6 km
- Time
- 2026-09-21 10:00:11 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 52.182, -171.004
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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