2.6
Earthquake Details: 99 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
Oct 6, 2026, 16:07:58
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 99 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska on Oct 6, 2026 at 16:07:58. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 1.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth1.2 km
Significance104
Latitude54.3150
Longitude-161.4780
Event IDaka2026tusjhx
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 17:53:18 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 6, 2026, 08:07:58 AKDT
- UTC
- Oct 6, 2026, 16:07:58 UTC
1.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1188 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaBeforeM2.770 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaBeforeM3.377 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaBeforeM2.981 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaBeforeM2.791 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM2.6129 km E of Chignik, AlaskaBeforeM2.559 km ESE of Chignik, AlaskaAfterM2.540 km E of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM3.5198 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaAfterM2.5160 km ESE of Chignik, AlaskaAfterM3.1243 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaAfterM3.272 km SE of Chignik, AlaskaAfter
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