USGSMay 25, 2026
M4.8 earthquake, 174 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded 174 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska at a depth of 21 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 4,991st 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.
M4.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 174 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 21.3 km
- Time
- 2026-05-25 05:18:10 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 51.965, -170.867
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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