2.7
Earthquake Details: 49 km NW of Karluk, Alaska, United States
8/19/2026, 5:18:04 PM
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 49 km NW of Karluk, Alaska, United States on 8/19/2026 at 5:18:04 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 87.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth87.9 km
Significance112
Latitude57.9060
Longitude-154.9910
Event IDaka2026qkdqtt
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/19/2026, 6:15:06 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 9:18:04 AM AKDT
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 5:18:04 PM UTC
87.9 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.832 km E of Halibut Cove, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.955 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.85 km NNW of Diamond Ridge, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM4.541 km SW of Karluk, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.292 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.941 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.933 km ESE of Point Possession, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.97 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.687 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.589 km S of Sand Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.348 km ESE of Port Alsworth, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.745 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska, United StatesAfter
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