4.1
Earthquake Details: 138 km SW of Adak, Alaska, United States
8/19/2026, 8:22:36 AM
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred near 138 km SW of Adak, Alaska, United States on 8/19/2026 at 8:22:36 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 18.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Technical Details
Depth18.7 km
Significance259
Latitude51.1620
Longitude-178.2680
Event IDaka2026qjlumy
Magnitude4.1
Updated:8/19/2026, 4:16:42 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 8:22:36 AM
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 8:22:36 AM UTC
18.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2100 km S of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.986 km SW of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9102 km SW of Adak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.8224 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.8148 km E of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9109 km SSE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.0188 km SSE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.1119 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9118 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.959 km SSE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.9199 km E of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.869 km ENE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfter
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