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M3.9 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-02-23 12:18:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
274.5 km
Source
EMSC

FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 12:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 275 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
944d43a00dc5eabf7c5c7abf39327a7091ff2a4b
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
274.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 12:18:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
54.46310, -167.96700
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 274.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 274.5 km
Intermediate
274.5 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

  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·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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