3.0
Earthquake Details: 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
Aug 20, 2026, 04:49:45
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on Aug 20, 2026 at 04:49:45. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 6.546 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth6.546 km
Significance138
Latitude51.9888
Longitude176.2852
Event IDus6000tmbv
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 22:57:15 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 20, 2026, 04:49:45
- UTC
- Aug 20, 2026, 04:49:45 UTC
6.546 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0232 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM4.0231 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.7236 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.8234 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM4.3261 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM4.0263 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.6234 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM5.1208 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM5.0228 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.6233 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.9233 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.9229 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfter
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