USGSSeptember 18, 2026
M2.7 earthquake, 68 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded 68 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska at a depth of 27 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,136th 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.
M2.7
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 68 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 27.5 km
- Time
- 2026-09-18 07:12:38 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 53.542, -165.486
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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