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M4.1 Earthquake near 238 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-05-04 03:08:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
46.6 km
Source
USGS

238 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 03:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 238 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
d31a8c9c8c3cc3e24862f6bd0f23434065746f5d
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
46.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 03:08:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.89890, 176.32260
Temperature
3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.6 km
Shallow
46.6 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

  • Buldir
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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