Calamity
MediumEarthquakesCalamity Score: 20

Earthquakes 100 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

USGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 21 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS 2 days ago.

It is the 3rd strongest of the 126 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 100 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

USGS recorded magnitude 5.5 at a depth of 10 km.

Nearby, since 22 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 20 out of 100, at 68 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)20 / 100
Our confidence68%
Coordinates52.0506, -169.1387
Nearest CityAnchorage (1546 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-09-03T20:21:15.216Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000te4b

Score Breakdown

30
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag5.5
Depth10
Tsunamifalse
Mmi3.25
Alertgreen
Sig465
Emsc Mag5.5
Emsc Depth-10
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId2055371
Gfz Mag5.34
Gfz Depth10
Gfz MagTypeMw
Gfz RegionFox Islands, Aleutian Islands
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260903_0000357","source":"emsc","severity":"medium","severityValue":44,"timestamp":1788466875800,"latitude":52.1318,"longitude":-169.246},{"id":"gfz_gfz2026rheo","source":"gfz","severity":"medium","severityValue":42.72,"timestamp":1788466876380,"latitude":52.198,"longitude":-169.354}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 20/100, 100 km S of Nikolski, Alaska, based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.