2.9
Earthquake Details: 74 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
Aug 29, 2026, 01:40:18
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 74 km S of Nikolski, Alaska on Aug 29, 2026 at 01:40:18. 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
Significance129
Latitude52.2710
Longitude-168.8080
Event IDaka2026rbkpgz
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Aug 31, 2026, 15:45:38 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 29, 2026, 01:40:18
- UTC
- Aug 29, 2026, 01:40:18 UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.8195 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaBeforeM4.292 km WNW of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM5.177 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM5.389 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM5.293 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.5105 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.194 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.590 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.193 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.299 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.684 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.492 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfter
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