2.6
Earthquake Details: 222 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, United States
8/14/2026, 10:53:16 PM
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 222 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, United States on 8/14/2026 at 10:53:16 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance104
Latitude56.3531
Longitude-149.4328
Event IDus6000tkx9
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/15/2026, 10:05:49 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/14/2026, 2:53:16 PM AKDT
- UTC
- 8/14/2026, 10:53:16 PM UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 9
M3.08 km NNE of Kodiak Station, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.67 km ENE of Nikiski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.523 km SE of Kasilof, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9207 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.626 km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.9277 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.029 km SW of Hope, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM2.84 km SE of Port Lions, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.077 km WSW of Karluk, 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 15, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.