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M5.5 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-05 19:25:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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M5.5 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-03-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-03-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 5, 2026 at 19:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands. 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9b854bc311b898f95e6385069e5b0df1eb13c0e4
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-05 19:25:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
51.88786, -168.48904

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: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States

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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-03-05 19:25:06 UTC53.1 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.72026-03-05 19:25:06 UTC38.6 km96 km S of Nikolski, Alaska M3.82026-03-07 17:02:03 UTC116.0 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M2.62026-03-17 17:59:31 UTC133.3 km146 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska M2.32026-03-17 20:22:35 UTC109.8 km86 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M3.22026-03-18 07:04:03 UTC110.9 kmFox Islands M2.72026-03-19 23:51:09 UTC84.9 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.02026-03-20 13:36:09 UTC110.5 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M2.92026-03-20 14:51:47 UTC96.2 km27 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M3.42026-03-20 17:14:46 UTC102.4 kmFox Islands M3.12026-03-21 09:25:56 UTC129.7 km138 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M3.12026-03-21 09:25:58 UTC146.2 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#15
Earlier events M≥479
Earlier events M≥541
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC107.0 kmAlaska M6.12026-02-23 05:11:48 UTC107.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 303.7) from Port Orford, OR M6.12026-02-23 05:11:48 UTC139.4 kmAlaska M6.02025-09-03 20:57:47 UTC95.1 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92026-02-23 10:02:08 UTC117.8 kmFox Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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