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M5.6 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-22 12:16:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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M5.6 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands on May 22, 2026 at 12:16 UTC. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
30c5918074e54f18e6ce10919a17d5662708aca1
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 12:16:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.55000, -171.97000
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seguam
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'054 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·United States
  • Amukta
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'066 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Chagulak
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'028 m ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 91 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62026-05-22 12:16:14 UTC18.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 304.0) from Port Orford, OR M5.22026-05-22 12:16:16 UTC20.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Anchorage (Monde) M5.22026-05-22 12:16:17 UTC21.7 km162 km E of Atka, Alaska M4.52026-05-22 12:46:12 UTC19.8 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.22026-05-22 20:10:52 UTC24.4 km170 km E of Atka, Alaska M4.32026-05-22 20:10:52 UTC22.6 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.02026-05-22 20:15:14 UTC26.8 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.32026-05-23 21:49:16 UTC143.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 302.5) from Port Orford, OR M5.32026-05-23 21:49:19 UTC107.6 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.02026-05-23 21:49:19 UTC100.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Anchorage (Monde) M5.12026-05-23 21:49:19 UTC103.4 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.22026-05-23 21:49:21 UTC125.0 kmFox Islands

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#8
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-02-23 05:11:49 UTC144.8 kmAlaska M6.22025-09-03 20:57:41 UTC144.8 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M6.12026-02-23 05:11:48 UTC144.7 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 303.7) from Port Orford, OR M6.12026-02-23 05:11:48 UTC123.9 kmAlaska M5.92026-02-23 10:02:08 UTC140.1 kmFox Islands

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