3.0
Earthquake Details: 208 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, United States
8/16/2026, 5:39:47 AM
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 208 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, United States on 8/16/2026 at 5:39:47 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5 km
Significance138
Latitude56.3050
Longitude-149.8330
Event IDaka2026qdsibr
Magnitude3.0
Updated:8/17/2026, 6:06:28 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/15/2026, 9:39:47 PM AKDT
- UTC
- 8/16/2026, 5:39:47 AM UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.9207 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.626 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9277 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.029 km SW of Hope, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.6222 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.84 km SE of Port Lions, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.8244 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.176 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.832 km E of Halibut Cove, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.955 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.85 km NNW of Diamond Ridge, Alaska, United StatesAfterM4.541 km SW of Karluk, Alaska, United StatesAfter
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