A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near 54 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska on Aug 28, 2026, 2:56:59 AM (2026-08-28T02:56:59.267Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 0.5 km with coordinates 66.2720, -150.1150.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 0.5 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 562 km N of Anchorage, United States.
The epicentre was located at 66.2720 latitude and -150.1150 longitude near 54 km WNW of Stevens Village, Alaska. The earthquake was shallow at 0.5 km depth.
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