Earthquake Details: 243 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

8/15/2026, 5:54:31 AM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 243 km ESE of Atka, Alaska on 8/15/2026 at 5:54:31 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance129

Latitude51.0209

Longitude-171.2326

Event IDus6000tkxt

Magnitude2.9

Updated:8/15/2026, 1:23:26 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 5:54:31 AM
UTC: 8/15/2026, 5:54:31 AM UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby event sequence · 3

M2.692 km SE of Atka, AlaskaBefore8/15/2026, 4:07:43 AM M2.785 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaBefore8/15/2026, 4:26:28 AM M2.9179 km ESE of Atka, AlaskaAfter8/15/2026, 5:54:35 AM

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, 01:23 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.