M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-22 12:04:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 22, 2026 at 12:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near Islands, Aleutian Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-22 12:04:21 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

gfz

Coordinates

53.08000, 170.97000

Temperature

3.2°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy823.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Buldir

Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
Piip

Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -300 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Russia
Kiska

Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
Segula

Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM4.5

M4.52026-03-22 12:04:23 UTC40.6 km159 km W of Attu Station, Alaska

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3

Earlier events M≥46

Earlier events M≥52

Compared since2025-01-28

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-02 16:26:35 UTC125.7 km59 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska M5.52025-04-02 16:26:34 UTC129.5 km46 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska M4.72025-03-04 16:48:35 UTC102.9 km227 km WSW of Attu Station, Alaska M4.32025-10-18 13:07:50 UTC48.6 km188 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska M4.22025-01-28 23:56:01 UTC142.2 km196 km SW of Attu Station, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

516

Country (24h)

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