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Week of Sep 28
Wind advisory for Unalaska and Nikolski Sunday with gusts up to 50 mph
Gusts up to 50 mph are forecast for Unalaska and Nikolski on Sunday. Anything not tied down may relocate. Nikolski gets it first, Unalaska later.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read
Week of Sep 14
A magnitude 6.5 quake hit west of Nikolski, the third big one this year
A magnitude 6.5 quake hit west of Nikolski with no tsunami and no expected damage — the third magnitude-6 quake near the village this year.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Week of Aug 31
Magnitude 6.3 quake off Nikolski sets off dozens of Aleutian aftershocks
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore in the central Aleutians early Thursday, setting off dozens of aftershocks — but no tsunami and no expected damage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Dozens of earthquakes struck one patch of seafloor near Nikolski
Three dozen quakes struck one patch of seafloor southwest of Nikolski in about a day. No tsunami danger, and the Aleutians are not in Alaska's warning system.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Four quakes off Nikolski, largest magnitude 5.3; no tsunami danger
Four earthquakes struck offshore southwest of Nikolski late Monday, with the largest at magnitude 5.3, but the National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami danger.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read
About Nikolski
Nikolski, also known as Chalukax̂, is a community on Umnak Island in the Aleutians region of Alaska. It is one of the longest continuously inhabited communities in North America.
The village lies near a seismically active stretch of seafloor, and earthquakes offshore to its south and west recur, often arriving in swarms of aftershocks. After the larger quakes the National Tsunami Warning Center assesses whether a tsunami threat exists. Strong winds also reach Nikolski as storms move east along the island chain toward Unalaska.