2.2
Earthquake Details: 55 km NNE of Nikolai, Alaska, United States
Oct 23, 2026, 16:47:18
- Depth
- 8.8 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 23, 2026, 04:48 PM UTC
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred on Oct 23, 2026 at 16:47:18. Epicenter: 55 km NNE of Nikolai, Alaska, United States. Reported depth: 8.8 km.
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 23, 2026, 08:47:18 AKDT
- UTC
- Oct 23, 2026, 16:47:18 UTC
8.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
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Agency measurements
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- USGSM 2.2
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- Depth:
- 8.8 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 23, 2026, 04:48 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth8.8 km
Significance74
Latitude63.4930
Longitude-154.0660
Event IDaka2026vaebau
Magnitude2.2
Updated:Oct 23, 2026, 16:48:41 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 23, 2026, 16:48 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
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- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).