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M4.8 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-09-03 15:41:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 15:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a462d02e02439c2695e9c40221ae45272955652e
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 15:41:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.69250, -169.08080
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Ground shaking

II
Weak · Intensity (MMI) II
Felt by a few, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 2 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tana
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 149 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·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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