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M4.4 Earthquake near 236 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-05-01 16:27:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
86.4 km
Source
USGS

236 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On May 1, 2026 at 16:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 236 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
8eb49c1483dcc05b47af5da6de166f88bf4b1e7d
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
86.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 16:27:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.76300, 176.17100
Temperature
2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86.4 km
Intermediate
86.4 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

  • Buldir
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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

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