2.9
Earthquake Details: Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Aug 19, 2026, 18:12:15
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on Aug 19, 2026 at 18:12:15. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 56.244 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Technical Details
Depth56.244 km
Significance129
Latitude51.5345
Longitude178.3813
Event IDus6000tlyx
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Aug 19, 2026, 21:10:25 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 19, 2026, 18:12:15
- UTC
- Aug 19, 2026, 18:12:15 UTC
56.244 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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