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M4.6 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-09-01 08:19:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 08:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
47769412a40fd0531684da6af8a307fead5fe7bd
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 08:19:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.47000, -169.36000
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

Ground shaking

II
Weak · Intensity (MMI) II
Felt by a few, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 85 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tana
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·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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