3.2
Earthquake Details: 93 km SE of King Cove, Alaska, United States
8/18/2026, 9:04:44 AM
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 93 km SE of King Cove, Alaska, United States on 8/18/2026 at 9:04:44 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 20 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth20 km
Significance158
Latitude54.3910
Longitude-161.4540
Event IDaka2026qhrekz
Magnitude3.2
Updated:8/18/2026, 9:23:26 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 1:04:44 AM AKDT
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 9:04:44 AM UTC
20 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.860 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.3128 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.3119 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9189 km SE of Akutan, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.554 km SE of Perryville, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.176 km WSW of Karluk, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.7110 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.292 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.389 km SE of King Cove, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.487 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.491 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.687 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesAfter
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