Alaska earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 202 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 202 km ESE of Atka, Alaska on Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 2:10 AM HADT (11:10 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 166 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-19 11:10:14 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.865° N, 171.306° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 8.8 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
219°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
21

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 since this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tlyf (also filed as aka2026qjrjwb). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC.