2.9
Earthquake Details: 105 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
Aug 28, 2026, 21:44:07
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 105 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska on Aug 28, 2026 at 21:44:07. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance129
Latitude53.7809
Longitude-164.2910
Event IDus7000tcqi
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Aug 29, 2026, 00:59:16 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 28, 2026, 13:44:07 AKDT
- UTC
- Aug 28, 2026, 21:44:07 UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.193 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaBeforeM4.8195 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaBeforeM4.292 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, AlaskaAfterM4.194 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.590 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.299 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.684 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.6Fox Islands, Aleutian IslandsAfter
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