M5.7 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-05 19:25:06 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands on March 5, 2026 at 19:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-05 19:25:06 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.19000, -169.09000

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Tana

Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
Cleveland

Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States
Herbert

Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
Kagamil

Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
Carlisle

Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·United States
Uliaga

Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
85.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.32026-03-05 19:25:08 UTC24.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Anchorage (Monde) M3.82026-03-07 17:02:03 UTC63.1 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M2.32026-03-17 20:22:35 UTC57.2 km86 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M3.22026-03-18 07:04:03 UTC59.6 kmFox Islands M2.72026-03-19 23:51:09 UTC78.8 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.02026-03-20 13:36:09 UTC110.6 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M2.92026-03-20 14:51:47 UTC57.4 km27 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska M3.42026-03-20 17:14:46 UTC50.0 kmFox Islands M3.12026-03-21 09:25:56 UTC87.0 km138 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M3.12026-03-21 09:25:58 UTC97.3 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.42026-03-21 16:01:05 UTC119.1 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.12026-03-22 17:57:00 UTC76.9 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11

Earlier events M≥485

Earlier events M≥543

Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-02-23 05:11:49 UTC55.4 kmAlaska M6.12026-02-23 05:11:48 UTC55.4 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 303.7) from Port Orford, OR M6.12026-02-23 05:11:48 UTC86.4 kmAlaska M6.02025-09-03 20:57:47 UTC43.0 km87 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska M5.92026-02-23 10:02:08 UTC64.9 kmFox Islands

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