| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.295, -171.397 |
| UTC time | 1974-01-26 03:11:20.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 26, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit AK on Saturday, January 26, 1974 at 03:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (AK - AK), about 1632.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -171.397 and latitude 52.295.
| Location | 186 km WSW of Nikolski |
| Country | AK (AK) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1632.7 km |
| Fairbanks | 1937.0 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 2010.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 2023.9 km |
| Juneau | 2402.8 km |
| Magadan | 2453.0 km |
| Campbell River | 3177.4 km |
| Prince George | 3191.6 km |
| Nanaimo | 3301.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3302.9 km |
| Nemuro | 3313.1 km |
| Korsakov | 3316.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 5.3
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Alaska · 2026-05-23 21:49 UTC
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M 4.0
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Alaska · 2026-05-23 16:28 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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