2.7
Earthquake Details: 77 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
Aug 23, 2026, 15:08:27
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 77 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on Aug 23, 2026 at 15:08:27. 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
Significance112
Latitude53.7362
Longitude-164.8067
Event IDus6000tmzi
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Aug 24, 2026, 20:11:07 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 15:08:27
- UTC
- Aug 23, 2026, 15:08:27 UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.9109 km S of False Pass, AlaskaBeforeM4.373 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaBeforeM4.2100 km S of False Pass, AlaskaBeforeM2.994 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM3.5104 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM3.193 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaBeforeM3.044 km ESE of Perryville, AlaskaBeforeM3.1140 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM3.487 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM3.0105 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM2.990 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaAfterM4.193 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaAfter
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