Just 39 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Nikolski, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Friday, January 2nd, 2026, at 8:45 am local time, at a shallow depth of 10.4 miles below the surface.The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 4.2 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.2.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Nikolski (pop. 18) located 41 miles from the epicenter.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jan 2, 2026 08:45 am (GMT -11) local time (2 Jan 2026 19:45 GMT)Magnitude: 4.2Depth: 16.80 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 52.89°N / 167.88°W (Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS