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M2.7 Earthquake near UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

UTC time: 2026-05-18 21:26:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

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About this earthquake

On May 18, 2026 at 21:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
ae41a6ef11d1ff3990b2dee78653f608210cb92a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 21:26:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.81050, -164.23640
Temperature
3.3°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Westdahl
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Frosty
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'728 m ·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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