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M 4.6 earthquake - 102 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

USGS reports a magnitude 4.6 earthquake located 102 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska (coordinates 52.7501, -170.3466) at a depth of 87.277 km. (Source published 2026-09-20T13:55:47.125Z.)

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
1/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
1/10

Why it matters

This item documents a USGS-reported seismic event near Nikolski, Alaska. The supplied source fields provide magnitude, location coordinates, and depth.

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