Earthquakes Strike near Nikolski, Alaska

M5.6 quake and two aftershocks strike near Nikolski, Alaska

A magnitude 5.6 quake, centered at52.332°N, 168.632°W, occurred at a depth of 16.5km about 69km (43mi) SSE of Nikolski, Alaska, according to USGA/EHP.

The quake was followed by at least two significant aftershocks as follows:

• M4.5, 55km NW of Nikolski, Alaska on 2015-02-03 at 07:27:29UTC depth = 22.4km
• M5.3, 71km S of Nikolski, Alaska on 2015-02-03 at 07:27:26UTC depth = 44.9km

Tsunami Evaluation
NO destructive tsunami reported as a result of the above earthquakes.

Mount Vsevidof

The highest point on Umnak Island, an eastern Aleutian Island, the stratovolcano last erupted on March 11, 1957, triggered by an earthquake that occurred nearby two days earlier.