2.8
Earthquake Details: 108 km S of False Pass, Alaska
Aug 21, 2026, 05:22:05
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 108 km S of False Pass, Alaska on Aug 21, 2026 at 05:22:05. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance121
Latitude53.8814
Longitude-163.2628
Event IDus6000tmdx
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 06:59:12 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 20, 2026, 21:22:05 AKDT
- UTC
- Aug 21, 2026, 05:22:05 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.487 km S of Sand Point, AlaskaAfterM2.777 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAfterM3.0105 km SSW of Nikolski, AlaskaAfterM3.028 km ENE of Chignik, AlaskaAfterM2.990 km SSE of Akutan, AlaskaAfterM2.856 km SE of Sand Point, AlaskaAfterM4.193 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaAfterM2.990 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaAfterM2.981 km SE of King Cove, AlaskaAfterM2.9105 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaAfterM4.8195 km SE of Akutan, AlaskaAfterM2.985 km SSW of Unalaska, AlaskaAfter
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