USGSSeptember 16, 2026
M2.9 earthquake, 51 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded 51 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska at a depth of 54 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,060th 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.
M2.9
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 51 km SSW of King Cove, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 53.7 km
- Time
- 2026-09-16 01:58:58 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 54.613, -162.511
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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