During the week of August 26, 2024, the Alaska Earthquake Center reported 706 earthquakes within the state. The largest earthquake was magnitude 5.1 that occurred on August 26 at 07:49:43 AKDT (August 26, 15:49:43 UTC), 63 miles SE of Sand Point. This event had 2 reports of being felt and has 4 associated aftershocks.

Two events were reported as felt in Homer this week. First, a magnitude 3.7 earthquake, located 14 miles northeast of Homer, was reported as felt August 30, 2024 at 23:49:06 AKDT. Following this, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake, located 1 mile east of Homer was widely reported as felt on September 1, 2024 14:12:01 AKDT. Both were felt across the Kenai Peninsula.

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake located 52 miles southeast of False Pass was reported as felt on August 27, 2024 at 14:12:01 AKDT.

Finally, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake 3 miles northeast of Salcha was reported as felt in Delta Junction and Eielson AFB on August 29, 2024 at 18:47:47 AKDT.

Swarm activity has picked up near Cape Yakataga, recording 11 events over the week the largest of which was a magnitude 2.7 earthquake.

There were 17 icequakes and 5 quarry blasts recorded this week.

A total of 5 events were reported as felt this week.