2.6
Earthquake Details: 209 km SE of Adak, Alaska
Aug 20, 2026, 11:02:13
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 209 km SE of Adak, Alaska on Aug 20, 2026 at 11:02:13. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35.203 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth35.203 km
Significance104
Latitude50.3276
Longitude-174.9334
Event IDus6000tmmf
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Aug 27, 2026, 07:19:12 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 20, 2026, 11:02:13
- UTC
- Aug 20, 2026, 11:02:13 UTC
35.203 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.8125 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM2.7270 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM2.855 km S of Atka, AlaskaAfterM2.852 km S of Atka, AlaskaAfterM2.7137 km SW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM3.0105 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM3.232 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.669 km SSE of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.763 km SE of Adak, AlaskaAfterM2.8119 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM2.8154 km SSE of Atka, AlaskaAfterM3.9134 km E of Atka, AlaskaAfter
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