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M2.8 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-02-24 18:00:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
14.9 km
Source
EMSC

FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
ca7071a4f5a4e13963c07e701128fb1d7cfe7848
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 18:00:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.51360, -169.83340
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 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

  • Herbert
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 56 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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