2.8
Earthquake Details: 46 km N of Valdez, Alaska
Sep 7, 2026, 00:19:38
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 46 km N of Valdez, Alaska on Sep 7, 2026 at 00:19:38. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 20.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth20.1 km
Significance121
Latitude61.5470
Longitude-146.4870
Event IDaka2026rrycnr
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 02:41:39 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 6, 2026, 16:19:38 AKDT
- UTC
- Sep 7, 2026, 00:19:38 UTC
20.1 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.544 km SSW of Cantwell, AlaskaAfterM3.127 km E of Nenana, AlaskaAfterM2.925 km ENE of Beluga, AlaskaAfterM3.616 km ESE of Denali National Park, AlaskaAfterM4.266 km WNW of Lake Louise, AlaskaAfterM2.956 km SW of Nanwalek, AlaskaAfterM4.041 km NNW of Glacier View, AlaskaAfterM2.9114 km N of Yakutat, AlaskaAfterM2.947 km E of Pedro Bay, AlaskaAfterM3.962 km S of Cantwell, AlaskaAfterM3.521 km NE of Valdez, AlaskaAfterM3.445 km WNW of Central, AlaskaAfter
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