| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 114.8 km |
| Coordinates | 52.544, -171.186 |
| UTC time | 2026-09-17 14:19:53.251 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 17, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1602.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -171.186 and latitude 52.544.
| Location | 163 km WSW of Nikolski |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2026-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1602.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 1906.1 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 2017.2 km |
| Yelizovo | 2030.8 km |
| Juneau | 2376.4 km |
| Magadan | 2449.4 km |
| Campbell River | 3156.8 km |
| Prince George | 3167.7 km |
| Nanaimo | 3281.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3313.2 km |
| North Cowichan | 3313.4 km |
| Korsakov | 3327.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.0
187 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-09-17 14:34 UTC
87.9 km
M 6.5
165 km W of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-09-17 14:19 UTC
25.6 km
M 6.3
167 km W of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-09-17 14:19 UTC
31.4 km
M 4.0
153 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-06-30 16:21 UTC
78.9 km
M 4.9
84 km WSW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-06-25 23:05 UTC
79.9 km
M 4.8
174 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-05-25 05:18 UTC
67.9 km
M 4.0
159 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-05-23 16:28 UTC
97.9 km
M 4.4
171 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-22 20:10 UTC
38.1 km
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