2.9
Earthquake Details: Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Aug 23, 2026, 23:42:31
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on Aug 23, 2026 at 23:42:31. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance129
Latitude50.7452
Longitude178.3258
Event IDus6000tna7
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Aug 30, 2026, 21:09:28 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 23:42:31
- UTC
- Aug 23, 2026, 23:42:31 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 2
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