2.9
Earthquake Details: 7 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United States
8/18/2026, 8:56:40 PM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 7 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United States on 8/18/2026 at 8:56:40 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 38.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth38.1 km
Significance132
Latitude61.3320
Longitude-150.1100
Event IDaka2026qioxsy
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/18/2026, 11:55:37 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 12:56:40 PM AKDT
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 8:56:40 PM UTC
38.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.423 km E of Point Possession, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.14 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.5141 km ESE of Cordova, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.164 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.832 km E of Halibut Cove, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.051 km NNE of Chase, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.955 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.85 km NNW of Diamond Ridge, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.933 km ESE of Point Possession, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.857 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.348 km ESE of Port Alsworth, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.745 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska, United StatesAfter
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