2.6
Earthquake Details: 73 km SW of Atka, Alaska
Oct 8, 2026, 19:18:24
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 73 km SW of Atka, Alaska on Oct 8, 2026 at 19:18:24. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 68.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Technical Details
Depth68.4 km
Significance104
Latitude51.8090
Longitude-175.0590
Event IDaka2026tyqtoe
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 00:07:43 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 19:18:24
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 19:18:24 UTC
68.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2178 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM2.8203 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.9209 km SSE of Atka, AlaskaBeforeM3.8178 km SSE of Atka, AlaskaBeforeM2.6129 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.4160 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM3.5south of Aleutian IslandsBeforeM2.651 km ENE of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM3.6124 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM3.5119 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaBeforeM2.776 km SSW of Adak, AlaskaBeforeM2.7115 km SW of Adak, AlaskaBefore
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