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M4.7 Earthquake near 106 km W of Attu Station, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-11-09 22:03:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

106 km W of Attu Station, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 106 km W of Attu Station, Alaska on November 9, 2026 at 22:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
653fafa30d44a637194ef17a6a381f0c00be281e
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 22:03:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.72890, 171.61540
Temperature
3.0°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

Ground shaking

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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 56 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Buldir
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Piip
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -300 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Russia
  • Kiska
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·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.

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