2.6
Earthquake Details: 98 km SW of Atka, Alaska, United States
8/15/2026, 3:49:29 PM
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 98 km SW of Atka, Alaska, United States on 8/15/2026 at 3:49:29 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 17.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Technical Details
Depth17.3 km
Significance104
Latitude51.5310
Longitude-175.1410
Event IDaka2026qcqpte
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/17/2026, 7:03:25 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/15/2026, 3:49:29 PM
- UTC
- 8/15/2026, 3:49:29 PM UTC
17.3 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4215 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.791 km SE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.2200 km W of Adak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.1153 km S of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.0182 km E of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.0240 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.0163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.177 km W of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.457 km SSE of Adak, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.046 km S of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.2100 km S of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.1119 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, United StatesAfter
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