3.6

Earthquake Details: 59 km SE of Perryville, Alaska, United States

8/16/2026, 8:05:39 AM

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 59 km SE of Perryville, Alaska, United States on 8/16/2026 at 8:05:39 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 27.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

United StatesAlaskaAnchorage (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth27.2 km
Significance199
Latitude55.5240
Longitude-158.4910
Event IDaka2026qdxfcm
Magnitude3.6
Updated:8/16/2026, 8:11:59 AM

External Resources

View on USGS Official Site

Loading map...

Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 12:05:39 AM AKDT
UTC
8/16/2026, 8:05:39 AM UTC
27.2 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Anchorage
806 km NE
Fairbanks
1,191 km NE
Nearby event sequence · 9
M2.692 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.792 km SE of King Cove, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.991 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.568 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.987 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.469 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.84 km SE of Port Lions, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.595 km S of False Pass, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.077 km WSW of Karluk, 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, 08:11 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.