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M5.2 Earthquake near Unimak Island Region, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-04-25 08:05:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Unimak Island Region, Alaska

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M5.2 Earthquake near Unimak Island Region, Alaska · 2026-04-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Unimak Island Region, Alaska · 2026-04-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 25, 2026 at 08:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Unimak Island Region, Alaska. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ecdc3c25e8db8b2eec42339bff2577c467e65e8c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-25 08:05:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
53.66000, -164.88000

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
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

  • Akutan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Shishaldin ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'857 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Roundtop
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'871 m ·Last eruption: -7600 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Akutan AirportUnited States · KQA · PAUT
    71.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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 hours7
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42026-04-25 08:05:56 UTC8.3 kmUnimak Island region M3.52026-04-25 08:11:09 UTC7.7 kmUnimak Island region M3.42026-04-25 08:11:10 UTC3.1 km80 km SE of Akutan, Alaska M3.52026-04-25 08:26:39 UTC14.3 kmUnimak Island region M3.52026-04-25 08:26:41 UTC9.1 km86 km SE of Akutan, Alaska M3.62026-04-25 08:43:47 UTC13.2 kmUnimak Island region M3.32026-04-25 11:19:40 UTC11.0 kmUNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA M3.92026-04-26 03:31:11 UTC12.2 kmUNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA M3.82026-04-26 03:31:15 UTC6.3 km75 km SE of Akutan, Alaska M4.62026-04-26 04:26:59 UTC7.3 kmUNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA M4.62026-05-03 19:20:10 UTC140.6 kmAlaska M4.62026-05-03 19:20:10 UTC139.7 kmAlaska

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#9
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-27 22:46:57 UTC116.9 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.52025-10-17 15:48:39 UTC61.3 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.42025-07-27 22:47:05 UTC110.7 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.32026-04-25 08:05:51 UTC42.8 kmUnimak Island Region, Alaska M5.32026-04-25 08:05:46 UTC100.4 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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