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M2.9 earthquake – Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck in the Nikolski, Alaska region at 11:18 UTC on 6 Sept 2026, at a depth of 17 km, according to USGS.

Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-09 19:06 UTC · reviewed

Magnitude
2.9micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
Depth
16.6 km
Status
Reviewed
Origin time
2026-09-06 11:18:11 UTC
Epicentre
52.124° N, 169.357° W

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Nearby places

Distance and estimated shaking at nearby places
PlaceDistanceEst. shaking
No towns within 400 km. This is a remote area.

Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.

Every agency's solution

Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · AK, which has been reviewed by an analyst.

AgencyMagnitudeDepthEpicentreTime offsetStatus
USGS · AKheadlineAlaska Earthquake Center via U.S. Geological Survey2.9 ml16.6 km52.12° N, 169.36° W–Reviewed

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How big was it?

Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.

It released roughly the energy of 338 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 17 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.

M2.9 releases about 32× the energy of M1.9, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 338 kg of TNT vs 11 kg of TNT.

Each square is the energy of one M1.9. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.

Aftershocks and nearby activity

55 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M4.0 20 days ago. 197 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.

Aftershocks

Mainshock M2.9

55 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).

Aftershocks
Time after mainshock (hours)MagnitudeDepth (km)
1.212.818
3.683.110
4.173.910
9.942.711
11.372.711
12.382.76
12.572.813
15.163.210
16.012.612
21.952.711
23.482.85
24.983.218
25.792.713
25.942.722
27.002.735
43.553.015
44.913.28
44.982.95
54.633.210
54.703.410
55.152.610
55.572.710
58.812.914
59.744.046
59.763.38
59.842.77
59.993.09
60.152.713
61.072.712
61.093.650
65.232.611
87.202.511
101.032.735
111.593.411
115.052.98
116.102.718
116.202.719
124.882.614
127.113.135
150.973.335
155.962.539
172.612.85
177.382.716
177.742.935
203.562.710
213.412.98
222.462.952
222.712.818
261.902.714
277.823.825
290.023.245
313.434.041
330.653.211
330.712.910
490.224.035
  1. 4.0Nikolski, Alaska09-08 23:02
  2. 4.0Nikolski, Alaska09-19 12:44
  3. 4.0Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands09-26 21:31
  4. 3.9Nikolski, Alaska09-06 15:28
  5. 3.8Nikolski, Alaska09-18 01:07
  6. 3.6Nikolski, Alaska09-09 00:23
  7. 3.4Nikolski, Alaska09-08 18:00
  8. 3.4Nikolski, Alaska09-11 02:53
  9. 3.3Nikolski, Alaska09-08 23:04
  10. 3.3Nikolski, Alaska09-12 18:16
  11. 3.2Nikolski, Alaska09-07 02:28
  12. 3.2Nikolski, Alaska09-07 12:17
  13. 3.2Nikolski, Alaska09-08 08:13
  14. 3.2Nikolski, Alaska09-08 17:55
  15. 3.2Nikolski, Alaska09-18 13:19
  16. 3.2Nikolski, Alaska09-20 05:57
  17. 3.1Nikolski, Alaska09-06 14:58
  18. 3.1Nikolski, Alaska09-11 18:24
  19. 3.0Nikolski, Alaska09-08 06:50
  20. 3.0Nikolski, Alaska09-08 23:17
  21. 2.9Nikolski, Alaska09-08 08:16
  22. 2.9Nikolski, Alaska09-08 22:06
  23. 2.9Nikolski, Alaska09-11 06:21
  24. 2.9Nikolski, Alaska09-13 21:02
  25. 2.9Nikolski, Alaska09-15 08:42

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Event id aka2026rqyawr. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:12 UTC. Solutions: USGS · AK (usgs:aka2026rqyawr). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.9 earthquake – Nikolski, Alaska”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/aka2026rqyawr-m2-9-earthquake-nikolski-alaska, data from USGS.

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