M 3.0 - 75 km S of Akhiok, Alaska
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 75 km S of Akhiok. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.0 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,720 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.0 event ranks stronger than 1% of them (rank #1,589 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 3.0
- USGS class
- Minor
- Location
- 75 km S of Akhiok
- Archive rank
- #1,589 of 1,720
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 14, 2026
Stronger than 1% of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 1,588 others.
Record status: USGS's reading at the moment of detection — the agency keeps revising magnitude, aftershock counts, and felt reports on its own event page as more data arrives.
What Happened
A M 3.0 ml earthquake struck 75 km S of Akhiok, Alaska on 2026-08-14 at 12:46:08 UTC. The event had a depth of 10.3 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was located at latitude 56.267, longitude -154.211. A depth of 10.3 km is considered shallow (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were recorded. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami: 0) and no alert level was issued.
What You Should Know
This was a minor earthquake, which is often felt but rarely causes damage. Aftershocks are possible following any earthquake.
Source
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/aka2026sfsmkt (USGS)
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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