2.9
Earthquake Details: 87 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska
Oct 16, 2026, 00:37:57
- Depth
- 35 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 19, 2026, 02:09 AM UTC
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred on Oct 16, 2026 at 00:37:57. Epicenter: 87 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska. Reported depth: 35 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 15, 2026, 13:37:57 GMT-11
- UTC
- Oct 16, 2026, 00:37:57 UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby earthquakes · 12
M3.735 km SW of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.886 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaAfterM4.0161 km S of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM3.346 km WSW of Ivanof Bay, AlaskaAfterM3.7123 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM3.687 km SE of Unalaska, AlaskaAfterM5.081 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaAfterM4.0195 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAfterM4.5158 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.3151 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.9203 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaAfterM4.0169 km S of False Pass, AlaskaAfter
Agency measurements
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- USGSml 2.9
us6000u2vh
- Depth:
- 35 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 19, 2026, 02:09 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance129
Latitude53.4384
Longitude-165.1717
Event IDus6000u2vh
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 19, 2026, 02:09:18 UTC
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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: Oct 19, 2026, 02:09 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).