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M3.8 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-07 17:02:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
13.9 km
Source
EMSC

FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS on March 7, 2026 at 17:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1ef5c81272ab34b658eba8df8724eec41e658526
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 17:02:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.50500, -169.86200
Temperature
-1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 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

  • Herbert
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 54 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States

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

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