Quakes · tsunami

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes 165 km west of Nikolski, Alaska, at depth 112 km on 26 September, prompting a tsunami message.

USGS-US7000TI1P

issued
2026-09-17 14:19Z
status
in force
self-cancels
2026-09-20 14:19Z
authority
USGS NEIC
sea
Bering Sea
position
52.765, -171.295
nearest port
Kodiak · 710 nm
source
usgs · first seen 2026-09-17 18:18Z

Original warning text

165 KM W OF NIKOLSKI, ALASKA.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.5 (MWW) IN 52.765N 171.295W, DEPTH 112 KM AT 171419Z SEP 26.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US7000TI1P. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ti1p

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