Bering Sea, Feb. 23 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 rocked Bering Sea on Monday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 45km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.1, On: 23/02/2026 10:41:52 IST, Lat: 52.81 N, Long: 170.08 W, Depth: 45 Km, Location: Bering Sea."

The central region of the Bering Sea is virtually aseismic. In the north, a wide diffuse zone of seismicity extends from western Alaska across the Bering Strait into eastern Russia. This zone is believed to mark the northern boundary of the Bering microplate. The southern edge of the Bering Sea is marked by the Aleutian Arc, where seismicity is associated with the ongoing subduction processes, as per a study by ...