Earthquake Details: 207 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, United States

8/14/2026, 5:10:20 PM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 207 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, United States on 8/14/2026 at 5:10:20 PM. 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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United States Alaska Anchorage (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance129

Latitude56.1400

Longitude-150.2040

Event IDaka2026qaxgpi

Magnitude2.9

Updated:8/14/2026, 10:25:19 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/14/2026, 9:10:20 AM AKDT
UTC: 8/14/2026, 5:10:20 PM UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 7

M3.08 km NNE of Kodiak Station, Alaska, United StatesBefore8/12/2026, 3:11:36 PM M2.523 km SE of Kasilof, Alaska, United StatesBefore8/14/2026, 4:42:41 PM M2.626 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska, United StatesAfter8/14/2026, 6:57:08 PM M2.9277 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska, United StatesAfter8/14/2026, 7:07:13 PM M2.6222 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, United StatesAfter8/14/2026, 10:53:16 PM M2.84 km SE of Port Lions, Alaska, United StatesAfter8/14/2026, 11:17:11 PM M3.077 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska, United StatesAfter8/16/2026, 8:19:43 AM

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 14, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.