M2.9 Earthquake 91 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska — April 24, 2026

Name: M2.9 Earthquake 91 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
Start: 2026-04-24T05:49:50.361Z
End: 2026-04-24T05:49:50.361Z
Location: 91 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska

2026-04-24 05:49:50 UTC (4 hours ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 52.19°, -168.29°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.9 ml

Depth

23.4 km

shallow crustal

Location

52.1880°N
-168.2950°E

Technical Information

Event ID

aka2026hzwqxq

Event Type

earthquake

Status

✓ Reviewed

Significance

129

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

268.0°

Min Station Distance

0.900°

RMS Residual

0.40 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-24 06:46:19 UTC

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Location

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