20 Aug 2026, 16:14 UTC · Aug 20, 12:14 PM ET
M3.1 earthquake 48 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 48 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska at Aug 20, 12:14 PM ET, 2 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 3.1 ml |
| Time | 20 Aug 2026, 16:14 UTC |
| Location | 59.024°, -136.370° – 48 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska |
| Depth | 2.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | aka2026qlxomk |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 28 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Dec 18, 7:53 PM 302 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 3.8 | 41 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska | Jan 16, 1:35 PM 273 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 3.6 | 86 km NW of Elfin Cove, Alaska | Nov 28, 5:00 PM 322 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.6 | 29 km W of Elfin Cove, Alaska | Dec 20, 11:46 PM 300 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.5 | 16 km N of Mosquito Lake, Alaska | Apr 8, 7:19 AM 191 d ago | 6 km | 3 reports |
| 3.5 | 29 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska | Dec 30, 1:00 AM 291 d ago | 3 km | – |
| 3.5 | 26 km E of Mud Bay, Alaska | Dec 16, 12:50 PM 304 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.4 | 32 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska | Dec 30, 12:23 AM 291 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 3.3 | 78 km SW of Covenant Life, Alaska | Aug 29, 7:10 AM 48 d ago | 5 km | 1 report |
| 3.2 | 41 km W of Mosquito Lake, Alaska | Dec 29, 3:05 AM 292 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 3.1 | 118 km SE of Yakutat, Alaska | Mar 29, 2:07 PM 201 d ago | 2 km | – |
| 3.0 | 62 km WNW of Elfin Cove, Alaska | Oct 4, 12:30 PM 12 d ago | 5 km | 1 report |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 48 km SSW of Covenant Life, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 3.1 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 2 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.3.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.