M2.7 Earthquake 94 km SE of Akutan, Alaska — April 20, 2026

Name: M2.7 Earthquake 94 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
Start: 2026-04-20T19:22:45.040Z
End: 2026-04-20T19:22:45.040Z
Location: 94 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

2026-04-20 19:22:45 UTC (2 days ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 53.58°, -164.69°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.7 ml

Depth

24.9 km

shallow crustal

Location

53.5830°N
-164.6920°E

Technical Information

Event ID

aka2026htoruq

Event Type

earthquake

Status

✓ Reviewed

Significance

112

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

240.0°

Min Station Distance

0.800°

RMS Residual

0.40 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-22 04:15:00 UTC

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2.5

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2.5

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Location

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