2.8
Earthquake Details: 172 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Sep 6, 2026, 18:06:18
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 172 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on Sep 6, 2026 at 18:06:18. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 29.79 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Technical Details
Depth29.79 km
Significance121
Latitude51.3410
Longitude-178.9783
Event IDus7000tg6p
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 15:54:57 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 6, 2026, 18:06:18
- UTC
- Sep 6, 2026, 18:06:18 UTC
29.79 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6163 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.4156 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.2155 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM5.7152 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM5.2152 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM5.3151 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.1152 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM4.3151 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.5151 km SW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.1223 km SSE of Atka, AlaskaAfterM4.2157 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfterM3.9150 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaAfter
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