2.6
Earthquake Details: 68 km E of Atka, Alaska
Sep 12, 2026, 17:25:16
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 68 km E of Atka, Alaska on Sep 12, 2026 at 17:25:16. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 3.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Technical Details
Depth3.9 km
Significance104
Latitude52.1880
Longitude-173.1970
Event IDaka2026scmkow
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 02:00:41 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 17:25:16
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 17:25:16 UTC
3.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2155 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM5.7152 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM5.2152 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM5.3151 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM4.3151 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.5151 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.1223 km SSE of Atka, AlaskaBeforeM3.1118 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaBeforeM3.690 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaBeforeM3.686 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaBeforeM4.2157 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.9150 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfter
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