| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.2 km |
| Coordinates | 51.734, -170.349 |
| UTC time | 2026-05-23 21:49:16.864 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 23, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 21:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1629.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -170.349 and latitude 51.734.
| Location | 168 km SW of Nikolski |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1629.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 1948.8 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 2095.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 2110.0 km |
| Juneau | 2374.0 km |
| Magadan | 2547.5 km |
| Campbell River | 3123.3 km |
| Prince George | 3150.1 km |
| Nanaimo | 3246.1 km |
| North Cowichan | 3277.4 km |
| West End | 3294.9 km |
| Vancouver | 3297.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
162 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-05-24 09:45 UTC
17.2 km
M 5.3
166 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-05-23 21:49 UTC
2.7 km
M 4.9
70 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-05-23 09:03 UTC
97.7 km
M 4.7
112 km S of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-05-22 06:33 UTC
88.5 km
M 4.0
179 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-04-11 10:08 UTC
56.6 km
M 4.7
177 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-04-11 00:39 UTC
93.1 km
M 4.0
89 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-03-13 00:36 UTC
80.8 km
M 4.3
92 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-02-24 10:22 UTC
77.3 km
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