2.7
Earthquake Details: 206 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Aug 27, 2026, 16:56:28
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 206 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Aug 27, 2026 at 16:56:28. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance112
Latitude53.0007
Longitude-163.2086
Event IDus7000tcg6
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Aug 28, 2026, 15:07:01 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 27, 2026, 16:56:28
- UTC
- Aug 27, 2026, 16:56:28 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.8195 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaBeforeM4.8184 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaAfterM4.292 km WNW of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM5.177 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM5.389 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM5.293 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.5105 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.590 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.684 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.492 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.998 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.892 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfter
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