Earthquake Details: 179 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United States

8/15/2026, 5:54:35 AM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 179 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United States on 8/15/2026 at 5:54:35 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 176.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Technical Details

Depth176.8 km

Significance0

Latitude51.8540

Longitude-171.6410

Event IDaka2026qbwujv

Magnitude2.9

Updated:8/15/2026, 8:39:34 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 5:54:35 AM
UTC: 8/15/2026, 5:54:35 AM UTC

176.8 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby event sequence · 3

M2.692 km SE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 4:07:43 AM M2.785 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 4:26:28 AM M2.9243 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBefore8/15/2026, 5:54:31 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 15, 2026, 08:39 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.