2.2
Earthquake Details: 87 km SE of King Cove, Alaska
Aug 26, 2026, 02:48:52
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred near 87 km SE of King Cove, Alaska on Aug 26, 2026 at 02:48:52. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 14.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth14.2 km
Significance74
Latitude54.6030
Longitude-161.2190
Event IDaka2026qvyvdb
Magnitude2.2
Updated:Aug 26, 2026, 19:23:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 25, 2026, 18:48:52 AKDT
- UTC
- Aug 26, 2026, 02:48:52 UTC
14.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.8257 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM2.8252 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAfterM3.791 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAfterM3.1194 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaAfterM2.6111 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaAfterM2.6132 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaAfterM4.292 km WNW of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.33 km E of Nelson Lagoon, AlaskaAfterM3.364 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaAfterM2.959 km SW of Pilot Point, AlaskaAfterM2.8158 km SE of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM2.9119 km SSE of Ugashik, AlaskaAfter
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