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M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-12 20:13:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (51.088, -162.574)

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M5.3 Earthquake · 2026-04-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake · 2026-04-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 12, 2026 at 20:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.088, -162.574). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
d1285101a7450a67ae66c13e6ceafa3a520facfc
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 20:13:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.08800, -162.57400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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: 406 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·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.

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