2.9
Earthquake Details: 178 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Sep 6, 2026, 18:06:17
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 178 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Sep 6, 2026 at 18:06:17. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 17.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Technical Details
Depth17.1 km
Significance129
Latitude51.2670
Longitude-179.0200
Event IDaka2026rrlqvr
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 22:13:06 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 6, 2026, 18:06:17
- UTC
- Sep 6, 2026, 18:06:17 UTC
17.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.0137 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM2.7128 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM2.779 km SW of Atka, AlaskaBeforeM2.6138 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM2.6242 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.488 km SSE of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.1219 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM2.6119 km SE of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM2.593 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM2.892 km SE of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.6163 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.4156 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfter
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