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M3.6 Earthquake near 26 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-05-23 04:00:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
77.0 km
Source
USGS

26 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near 26 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska on May 23, 2026 at 04:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 77 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
7fcf370df31422d4668dc74e3d55eaec6300fc47
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 04:00:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.66280, -166.35720
Temperature
4.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 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

  • Makushin
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 120 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    29.0 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

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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