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M5.0 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-02-14 07:09:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) · 2026-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) · 2026-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Unorganized Borough, Alaska (United States) on February 14, 2026 at 07:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. United States: 172 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Davidof
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12026-02-14 07:09:52 UTC13.5 kmAleutians West Census Area M5.12026-02-19 06:37:12 UTC110.3 kmAlaska M4.62026-02-19 06:37:25 UTC114.7 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M4.12026-03-02 03:59:51 UTC139.0 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.12026-03-02 20:59:56 UTC149.3 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.32026-03-02 23:46:51 UTC133.6 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.22026-03-02 23:46:51 UTC146.8 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.12026-03-03 10:41:38 UTC148.2 kmRat Islands M5.22026-03-03 10:44:24 UTC137.2 kmRat Islands M5.22026-03-03 10:44:25 UTC141.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42026-03-03 19:02:52 UTC136.5 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.52026-03-04 02:54:02 UTC149.8 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

Of 652 other entries for this area and period, 47 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#40
Earlier events M≥471
Earlier events M≥547
Compared since2025-01-30

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC116.2 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M6.12025-08-28 11:07:35 UTC107.0 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.92026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC113.0 km271 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.92026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC110.8 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.92026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC117.6 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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