2.9

Earthquake Details: 51 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United States

8/12/2026, 2:02:27 AM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 51 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United States on 8/12/2026 at 2:02:27 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 87.68 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Technical Details

Depth87.68 km
Significance129
Latitude51.9991
Longitude-173.5203
Event IDus6000tk6r
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/12/2026, 10:10:04 PM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/12/2026, 2:02:27 AM
UTC
8/12/2026, 2:02:27 AM UTC
87.68 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.968 km ESE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.4215 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.9184 km W of Adak, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.791 km SE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.937 km SSW of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.291 km E of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesAfterM4.060 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesAfterM2.9170 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.2200 km W of Adak, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.1171 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.1153 km S of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.0182 km E of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 12, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.