USGSSeptember 3, 2026
M5.2 earthquake, 102 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded 102 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,478th 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.
M5.2
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 102 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-09-03 13:03:18 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Tsunami
- the event carries the USGS tsunami flag: check the Tsunami Warning Centers
- Epicentre
- 52.048, -169.226
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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