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M5.3 Earthquake near 212 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-03-03 10:44:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 38.0 km
Source: USGS

212 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 212 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on March 3, 2026 at 10:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

38.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-03 10:44:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.92700, 175.91700

Temperature

1.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

38 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-Kamchatskiy1174.4 kmW181'216

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours19

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.22026-03-03 10:44:24 UTC50.8 kmRat Islands M5.22026-03-03 10:44:25 UTC63.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42026-03-03 19:02:52 UTC77.9 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.82026-03-03 19:02:53 UTC75.0 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.52026-03-04 02:54:02 UTC25.1 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.32026-03-04 11:18:18 UTC35.4 km233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M4.32026-03-04 11:18:19 UTC40.7 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.82026-03-04 11:18:28 UTC53.9 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.42026-03-04 13:26:59 UTC43.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M5.12026-03-04 13:27:10 UTC140.6 km M6.42026-03-04 17:54:36 UTC48.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M6.12026-03-04 17:54:37 UTC109.4 kmRat Islands, Aleutian 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#10

Earlier events M≥433

Earlier events M≥515

Compared since2025-06-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC74.1 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.92026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC60.3 km271 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.92026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC73.2 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.92026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC61.9 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.82026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC67.4 kmRat Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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