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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake recorded west of Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred approximately 167 kilometres west of Nikolski, Alaska, according to preliminary seismic data. No damage or casualties have been reported from the sparsely populated region. It is not yet known whether any shaking was felt in nearby communities.

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WhereAlaska
61.317, -149.160 ±120 km
First reported38 days ago
Published2026-09-17 14:34 UTC
Sources1
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Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 6.3 earthquake recorded west of Nikolski, Alaska. 2026-09-17T14:34:29.088Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2619. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-17/m-6-3-167-km-w-of-nikolski-alaska-7ec7c726

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