2.9
Earthquake Details: 161 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska, United States
8/15/2026, 2:46:56 PM
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 161 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska, United States on 8/15/2026 at 2:46:56 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance129
Latitude52.0788
Longitude-170.7738
Event IDus6000tl9d
Magnitude2.9
Updated:8/18/2026, 5:09:34 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/15/2026, 2:46:56 PM
- UTC
- 8/15/2026, 2:46:56 PM UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.791 km SE of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.291 km E of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM4.060 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.1171 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.1153 km S of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.0182 km E of Atka, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.0163 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesBeforeM3.177 km W of Nikolski, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.457 km SSE of Adak, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.2100 km S of Atka, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.487 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesAfterM3.491 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska, United StatesAfter
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