M5.2 Earthquake near 52 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-05-28 00:25:22 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
25.0 km
Source
USGS

52 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

Map

M5.2 Earthquake near 52 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 2026-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 52 km ESE of Adak, Alaska · 2026-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 28, 2026 at 00:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 52 km ESE of Adak, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0de934e9517f84334d45567049a39ab049abffe8
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 00:25:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.61400, -176.00000
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    53.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥542
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

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