USGSSeptember 5, 2026
M2.6 earthquake, 242 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 242 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at a depth of 7 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,660th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.6
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 242 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 6.5 km
- Time
- 2026-09-05 11:32:16 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 51.013, -179.835
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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