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M5.3 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 23:08:52 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Alaska (United States) · 2026-02-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Alaska (United States) · 2026-02-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 23:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 166 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
d9b8c40d2c937d4655a284a2d3b3060593967860
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 23:08:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.22000, -176.03000
Temperature
2.0°C

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 (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Great Sitkin WATCH · ORANGE
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'740 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Kasatochi
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 314 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States
  • Koniuji
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 273 m ·Last eruption: -1150 ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    56.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.92026-02-12 23:28:12 UTC92.2 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M4.42026-02-13 03:19:42 UTC67.5 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M4.62026-02-17 23:17:00 UTC59.9 kmAlaska M5.02026-02-27 05:17:54 UTC98.6 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M3.02026-03-03 04:29:46 UTC140.7 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M3.02026-03-04 13:26:12 UTC107.2 kmANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. M2.02026-03-09 13:45:52 UTC89.7 km53 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M2.32026-03-09 18:49:46 UTC70.2 km79 km ESE of Adak, Alaska M1.82026-03-09 18:53:43 UTC63.3 kmUnorganized Borough M4.52026-03-11 12:31:42 UTC74.7 km59 km SE of Adak, Alaska M2.12026-03-11 18:42:31 UTC76.3 km60 km SE of Adak, Alaska

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥479
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-03-21 14:53:41 UTC118.4 km88 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M6.22025-03-21 14:53:43 UTC98.4 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.82025-11-23 08:21:45 UTC119.1 km65 km SSW of Adak, Alaska M5.82025-11-23 08:21:44 UTC120.4 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.62025-03-22 09:49:21 UTC118.0 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
725
Country (24h)
United States
166
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