2.6
Earthquake Details: 179 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Aug 28, 2026, 21:21:51
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 179 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Aug 28, 2026 at 21:21:51. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 54.143 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Technical Details
Depth54.143 km
Significance104
Latitude51.3345
Longitude-179.0731
Event IDus7000tcqh
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Aug 29, 2026, 00:06:06 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 28, 2026, 21:21:51
- UTC
- Aug 28, 2026, 21:21:51 UTC
54.143 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2234 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.1200 km W of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.1114 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.0113 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.058 km SSW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.552 km SSW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.871 km SSE of Adak, AlaskaAfterM4.067 km SSE of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.5160 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.5159 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.060 km SSE of Atka, AlaskaAfterM3.167 km SSE of Adak, AlaskaAfter
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