2.8
Earthquake Details: 257 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Aug 30, 2026, 13:56:01
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 257 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Aug 30, 2026 at 13:56:01. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance121
Latitude52.5617
Longitude-162.9280
Event IDus7000tczx
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Aug 31, 2026, 20:01:03 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 30, 2026, 13:56:01
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 13:56:01 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.8184 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaBeforeM5.177 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM5.389 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM5.293 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.5105 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.684 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.998 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.892 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM5.295 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM5.191 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.985 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM4.6101 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfter
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