2.7
Earthquake Details: 79 km SW of Atka, Alaska
Sep 5, 2026, 04:08:09
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 79 km SW of Atka, Alaska on Sep 5, 2026 at 04:08:09. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 19.6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Technical Details
Depth19.6 km
Significance112
Latitude51.6150
Longitude-174.8710
Event IDaka2026ronrov
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 06:01:10 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 5, 2026, 04:08:09
- UTC
- Sep 5, 2026, 04:08:09 UTC
19.6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.295 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM5.191 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM5.278 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM6.191 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM6.2105 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM6.384 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM5.297 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM4.990 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM5.384 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM5.2100 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM5.293 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM5.385 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBefore
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