2.7
Earthquake Details: 89 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
Aug 27, 2026, 15:40:13
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 89 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on Aug 27, 2026 at 15:40:13. 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
Latitude53.6077
Longitude-164.7459
Event IDus7000tcg2
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 14:00:58 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 27, 2026, 15:40:13
- UTC
- Aug 27, 2026, 15:40:13 UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.193 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM4.8195 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaBeforeM3.385 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.374 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.5212 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.4215 km SSE of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.481 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaAfterM3.0140 km S of Unalaska, AlaskaAfterM3.791 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAfterM4.292 km WNW of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM3.33 km E of Nelson Lagoon, AlaskaAfterM5.177 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfter
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