| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 83.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.810, -171.341 |
| UTC time | 2026-09-17 14:19:53.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 17, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1589.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -171.341 and latitude 52.810.
| Location | 167 km W of Nikolski |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2026-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1589.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 1888.0 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 2000.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 2013.6 km |
| Juneau | 2370.6 km |
| Magadan | 2424.4 km |
| Campbell River | 3160.2 km |
| Prince George | 3166.2 km |
| Nanaimo | 3285.1 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3298.9 km |
| Korsakov | 3313.3 km |
| Nemuro | 3317.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 6.4
163 km WSW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-09-17 14:19 UTC
31.4 km
M 6.5
165 km W of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-09-17 14:19 UTC
5.9 km
M 4.9
84 km WSW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-06-25 23:05 UTC
90.9 km
M 4.8
174 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-05-25 05:18 UTC
99.3 km
M 4.4
171 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-22 20:10 UTC
47.8 km
M 4.4
167 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-22 12:46 UTC
55.3 km
M 5.6
172 km ENE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-22 12:16 UTC
40.7 km
M 5.2
173 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-18 21:37 UTC
59.9 km
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