2.9
Earthquake Details: south of Aleutian Islands
Sep 12, 2026, 18:26:16
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near south of Aleutian Islands on Sep 12, 2026 at 18:26:16. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 20 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth20 km
Significance129
Latitude49.4850
Longitude-178.8790
Event IDaka2026scolzh
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 02:06:29 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 18:26:16
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 18:26:16 UTC
20 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, AlaskaBeforeM3.070 km SSW of Atka, AlaskaBeforeM5.7152 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM5.2152 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM5.3151 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.1152 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM4.3151 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.5151 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.1223 km SSE of Atka, AlaskaBeforeM2.7114 km SE of Atka, AlaskaBeforeM4.2157 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.9150 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfter
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