2.6
Earthquake Details: 49 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska, United States
8/19/2026, 6:36:26 PM
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 49 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska, United States on 8/19/2026 at 6:36:26 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 113.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth113.8 km
Significance104
Latitude62.9180
Longitude-151.0500
Event IDaka2026qkggsv
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/19/2026, 8:17:02 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 10:36:26 AM AKDT
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 6:36:26 PM UTC
113.8 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.164 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 StatesBeforeM3.011 km WSW of Venetie, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.933 km ESE of Point Possession, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.97 km WSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.857 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.348 km ESE of Port Alsworth, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.745 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.960 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska, United StatesAfter
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