2.8
Earthquake Details: 66 km SW of Atka, Alaska
Aug 30, 2026, 11:15:44
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 66 km SW of Atka, Alaska on Aug 30, 2026 at 11:15:44. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 60.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth60.1 km
Significance121
Latitude51.7460
Longitude-174.8480
Event IDaka2026rdzuws
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Aug 31, 2026, 19:32:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 30, 2026, 11:15:44
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 11:15:44 UTC
60.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5134 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.7100 km SE of Atka, AlaskaBeforeM3.792 km SE of Atka, AlaskaBeforeM5.177 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM5.389 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM5.293 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM3.894 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM3.785 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.5105 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.6Fox Islands, Aleutian IslandsAfterM4.590 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.6Fox Islands, Aleutian IslandsAfter
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