| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.205, -171.341 |
| UTC time | 1957-06-15 18:18:26.340 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 15, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, June 15, 1957 at 18:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1637.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -171.341 and latitude 52.205.
| Location | 186 km WSW of Nikolski |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1637.3 km |
| Fairbanks | 1943.1 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 2016.3 km |
| Yelizovo | 2030.1 km |
| Juneau | 2404.6 km |
| Magadan | 2461.8 km |
| Campbell River | 3176.1 km |
| Prince George | 3191.9 km |
| Nanaimo | 3300.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3308.1 km |
| Nemuro | 3317.0 km |
| Korsakov | 3321.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
179 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-04-11 10:08 UTC
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29.5 km |
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M 4.7
177 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-04-11 00:39 UTC
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29.6 km |
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M 4.4
88 km WSW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-02-23 10:54 UTC
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99.1 km |
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M 5.5
96 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-02-23 10:02 UTC
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96.2 km |
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M 4.2
197 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-02-09 05:37 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.2
133 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-01-12 22:28 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 4.4
121 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2025-11-30 12:24 UTC
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75.8 km |
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M 4.3
185 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2025-11-09 14:20 UTC
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19.7 km |
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