2.6
Earthquake Details: 47 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States
8/20/2026, 1:11:14 PM
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 47 km ENE of Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States on 8/20/2026 at 1:11:14 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 145.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth145.1 km
Significance104
Latitude59.9700
Longitude-153.3380
Event IDaka2026qlrlhg
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/20/2026, 1:15:01 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 5:11:14 AM AKDT
- UTC
- 8/20/2026, 1:11:14 PM UTC
145.1 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.85 km NNW of Diamond Ridge, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM4.541 km SW of Karluk, 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 StatesBeforeM2.857 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.749 km NW of Karluk, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.348 km ESE of Port Alsworth, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.745 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.960 km NNW of Petersville, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.963 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.022 km ESE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, United StatesBefore
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