2.7

Earthquake Details: 86 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska, United States

8/13/2026, 7:59:43 AM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 86 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska, United States on 8/13/2026 at 7:59:43 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 24.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Technical Details

Depth24.2 km
Significance112
Latitude52.2520
Longitude-169.4720
Event IDaka2026pyixgy
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/13/2026, 8:25:30 PM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/13/2026, 7:59:43 AM
UTC
8/13/2026, 7:59:43 AM UTC
24.2 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.951 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.875 km SE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.791 km SE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.937 km SSW of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.291 km E of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesAfterM4.060 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.9170 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.991 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.1171 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.988 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.9243 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.9179 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 13, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.