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2.9

87 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

16 October 2026, 03:37:57 (+03) 2026-10-16 00:37:57 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS ml
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Magnitude
2.9 ml
Depth
35.0 km
Coordinates
53.4384, -165.1717
Data consistency
89/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
7
Last 30 days
48

Approximate energy released

≈ 0.3 t TNT

1.41e+9 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

48 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 31
  • M3 11
  • M4 5
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 4
  • 10–20 km 14
  • 20–40 km 23
  • 40–70 km 6
  • 70–150 km 1
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
 3.1 ml 19.2 km 00:37:55.941 Δt 1.97 sn · 8.56 km · ΔM +0.2 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
87 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska
 2.9 ml 35.0 km 00:37:57.910 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 19.10.2026 05:10:18 · USGS · update

    depth: 19.2 → 35 latitude: 53.363 → 53.4384 longitude: -165.146 → -165.1717 magnitude: 3.1 → 2.9 time: 2026-10-16T00:37:55.941+00:00 → 2026-10-16T00:37:57.910+00:00 location: 95 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska → 87 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

  2. 19.10.2026 05:10:18 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 19.2 → 35 latitude: 53.363 → 53.4384 longitude: -165.146 → -165.1717 magnitude: 3.1 → 2.9 time: 2026-10-16T00:37:55.941Z → 2026-10-16 00:37:57.910+00:00

  3. 16.10.2026 23:01:12 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: usgs → emsc,usgs

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