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M5.1 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-05 02:38:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands on May 5, 2026 at 02:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
6930d3eddc5af3a052ac9ae6abc46913ce38a09f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 02:38:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.41000, -165.56000
Temperature
2.1°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

  • Akutan
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 170 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Akutan AirportUnited States · KQA · PAUT
    81.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    84.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.72026-05-05 02:38:47 UTC26.6 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.02026-05-05 02:38:48 UTC148.5 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M2.62026-05-08 05:09:58 UTC114.0 km115 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska M4.32026-05-08 18:37:11 UTC128.5 kmUNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA M2.72026-05-18 21:26:18 UTC93.1 km110 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska M2.72026-05-18 21:26:20 UTC98.0 kmUNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA M3.62026-05-23 04:00:56 UTC59.7 km26 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska M3.82026-05-23 04:00:56 UTC63.6 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.62026-05-26 03:03:34 UTC94.4 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.02026-05-26 03:07:50 UTC95.2 km59 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M3.42026-05-26 03:07:56 UTC94.6 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M2.72026-05-27 02:50:35 UTC71.2 km103 km SE of Akutan, Alaska

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#16
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-26 22:39:15 UTC124.3 km M5.62025-01-26 22:39:13 UTC111.3 km86 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M5.52025-07-27 22:46:57 UTC89.6 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.52025-10-17 15:48:39 UTC14.3 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.42026-04-25 08:05:56 UTC47.1 kmUnimak Island region

Stats (last 24h)

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