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M4.6 Earthquake near UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

UTC time: 2026-04-26 04:26:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
43.4 km
Source
EMSC

UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA on April 26, 2026 at 04:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
a197693c62e8e15e6308a73a8df790ea0fcbecf9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
43.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 04:26:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.71190, -164.81260
Temperature
5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.4 km
Shallow
43.4 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

  • Akutan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
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    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·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.

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