• Strong M6.5 earthquake hits Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit the Fox Islands region of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 14:19 UTC (06:19 LT) on September 17, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 114.8 km (71.3 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 106 km (65.9 miles). According to the NWS National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC), a tsunami is not expected.

  • Strong M6.3 earthquake hits near Nikolski, Alaska

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 struck 84 km (52 miles) SSW of Nikolski, Alaska, at 11:17 UTC (03:17 AKDT) on September 3, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. A tsunami is not expected from this earthquake, according to the NWS National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC).

  • Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Fox Islands, Alaska, U.S.

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Fox Islands, Alaska, U.S. at 05:17 UTC on January 22, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 42.8 km (26.6 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 60 km (37.3 miles). The epicenter was located…

  • Strong and shallow M6.8 earthquake hits Fox Islands, Alaska, U.S.

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.8 hit Fox Islands, Alaska, U.S. at 11:35 UTC on January 11, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 22.3 km (13.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles). The epicenter was located…

  • Shallow M6.3 earthquake hits Fox Islands, Alaska

    A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit the Fox Islands, Alaska at 16:22 UTC on December 1, 2020, at a depth of 23 km (14.3 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 54 km (33 miles). The epicenter was located 40 km (25 miles) E of Nikolski,…

  • Shallow M6.0 earthquake hit Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 16:50 UTC (07:50 local time) on August 25, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 35.1 km (21.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 40 km (24.8…

  • M 6.1 earthquake struck Fox Islands, Alaska

    Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on February 26, 2014 at 21:13:40 UTC. The epicenter was located 138 km (85 mi) NNW of Amukta Island, Alaska at coordinates 53.679N 171.837W.

    The epicenter was at depth of 264 km (164.5

  • Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Fox Islands, Aleutian Island, Alaska

    A very strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake occurred near the Fox Islands (Aleutian Islands), Alaska on August 10, 2012 at 18:37 UTC according to USGS. The epicenter is located 90 km ESE from Nikoloski, the nearest island (52.691°N, 167.484°W). The epicenter of the