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M3.9 Earthquake near UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

UTC time: 2026-04-26 03:31:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
21.4 km
Source
EMSC

UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA on April 26, 2026 at 03:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a98b649fa3d9f6e9c3ab350ce6342dbed8fccfaf
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
21.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 03:31:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.57500, -164.76300
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.4 km
Shallow
21.4 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: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 156 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.

Earthquake overview

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