2.6

Earthquake Details: 74 km SSE of Adak, Alaska, United States

8/15/2026, 12:09:46 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 74 km SSE of Adak, Alaska, United States on 8/15/2026 at 12:09:46 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 14.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Technical Details

Depth14.3 km
Significance104
Latitude51.2670
Longitude-176.1800
Event IDaka2026qblgxp
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/16/2026, 5:08:41 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/15/2026, 12:09:46 AM
UTC
8/15/2026, 12:09:46 AM UTC
14.3 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 StatesBeforeM3.4215 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9184 km W of Adak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.791 km SE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.937 km SSW of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9170 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.2200 km W of Adak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.988 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.1153 km S of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9243 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.9179 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.0182 km E 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 16, 2026, 05:08 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.