Back to map

M2.6 Earthquake near 161 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-05-26 21:56:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
83.8 km
Source
USGS

161 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near 161 km WSW of Adak, Alaska on May 26, 2026 at 21:56 UTC. At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5d4fdd44f5452c78bfd8d869c397db5f1959fc08
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
83.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 21:56:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.59200, -178.92900
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83.8 km
Intermediate
83.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gareloi ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
449
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share