Back to map

M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-23 09:03:06 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis. How our reports are produced ↗

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-05-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-05-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands on May 23, 2026 at 09:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
84f3e631d6f3fc40bc3e8f0c358951cb4fdb7d2d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 09:03:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.28000, -169.46000
Temperature
3.8°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

  • Tana
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 89 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
    84.3 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 hours7
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.92026-05-23 09:03:07 UTC3.3 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.92026-05-23 09:03:09 UTC16.9 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.32026-05-23 21:49:16 UTC85.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 302.5) from Port Orford, OR M5.32026-05-23 21:49:19 UTC77.3 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.02026-05-23 21:49:19 UTC93.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Anchorage (Monde) M5.12026-05-23 21:49:19 UTC77.3 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.22026-05-23 21:49:21 UTC78.6 kmFox Islands M4.72026-05-24 09:45:22 UTC89.1 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.52026-05-24 09:45:22 UTC84.1 kmFox Islands M4.92026-05-25 05:18:09 UTC116.5 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.82026-05-25 05:18:12 UTC104.6 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.92026-06-01 16:40:38 UTC59.6 kmFox 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#45
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥547
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-02-23 05:11:49 UTC28.3 kmAlaska M6.12026-02-23 05:11:48 UTC28.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 303.7) from Port Orford, OR M6.12026-02-23 05:11:48 UTC60.3 kmAlaska M6.02025-09-03 20:57:47 UTC15.9 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92026-02-23 10:02:08 UTC38.6 kmFox Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
562
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share