2.7
Earthquake Details: 270 km SW of Adak, Alaska
Aug 23, 2026, 01:55:12
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 270 km SW of Adak, Alaska on Aug 23, 2026 at 01:55:12. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth5 km
Significance112
Latitude50.1820
Longitude-179.3990
Event IDaka2026qqizeb
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Aug 23, 2026, 19:23:19 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 01:55:12
- UTC
- Aug 23, 2026, 01:55:12 UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.8125 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM2.855 km S of Atka, AlaskaAfterM2.852 km S of Atka, AlaskaAfterM3.232 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM2.7191 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.669 km SSE of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.763 km SE of Adak, AlaskaAfterM2.8119 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM2.7116 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM2.8154 km SSE of Atka, AlaskaAfterM2.7169 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM2.992 km SE of Atka, AlaskaAfter
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