2.9
Earthquake Details: 189 km SE of Akutan, Alaska, United States
8/15/2026, 5:02:55 PM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 189 km SE of Akutan, Alaska, United States on 8/15/2026 at 5:02:55 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 20 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Technical Details
Depth20 km
Significance129
Latitude52.9140
Longitude-163.7820
Event IDaka2026qctbkp
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/17/2026, 6:08:23 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/15/2026, 5:02:55 PM
- UTC
- 8/15/2026, 5:02:55 PM UTC
20 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1118 km S of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.699 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.291 km E of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM4.060 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.987 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.1171 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.988 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.469 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.0163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.3119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.177 km W of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.659 km SE of Perryville, 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 17, 2026, 06:08 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.