3.1
Earthquake Details: 234 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United States
8/20/2026, 1:31:15 AM
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 234 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United States on 8/20/2026 at 1:31:15 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Technical Details
Depth1 km
Significance148
Latitude51.9800
Longitude176.3220
Event IDaka2026qkuclf
Magnitude3.1
Updated:8/20/2026, 2:37:31 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 1:31:15 AM
- UTC
- 8/20/2026, 1:31:15 AM UTC
1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2274 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 StatesBeforeM3.3231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.3275 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.2275 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.7275 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.7Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.9Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.5216 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM4.2Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United StatesAfter
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