USGSSeptember 8, 2026
M2.8 earthquake, 24 km S of King Cove, Alaska
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded 24 km S of King Cove, Alaska at a depth of 115 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,795th 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.
M2.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 24 km S of King Cove, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 115.4 km
- Time
- 2026-09-08 18:23:45 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 54.844, -162.324
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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