M2.6 Earthquake 149 km SE of Akutan, Alaska — April 16, 2026

Name: M2.6 Earthquake 149 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
Start: 2026-04-16T23:11:27.518Z
End: 2026-04-16T23:11:27.518Z
Location: 149 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

2026-04-16 23:11:27 UTC (4 days ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 53.28°, -164.03°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.6 ml

Depth

65.8 km

shallow crustal

Location

53.2780°N
-164.0320°E

Technical Information

Event ID

aka2026hmnjbz

Event Type

earthquake

Status

✓ Reviewed

Significance

104

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

303.0°

Min Station Distance

1.300°

RMS Residual

0.20 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-17 00:21:16 UTC

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2.5

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3.4

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Location

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