3.3
Earthquake Details: 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United States
8/18/2026, 10:51:56 AM
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United States on 8/18/2026 at 10:51:56 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Technical Details
Depth5 km
Significance168
Latitude51.9860
Longitude176.2860
Event IDaka2026qhutkf
Magnitude3.3
Updated:8/18/2026, 6:01:15 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 10:51:56 AM
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 10:51:56 AM UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4239 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.0278 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.0276 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.0277 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.2274 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.2229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.3232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.5275 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9276 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.0280 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.3275 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.2275 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesAfter
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