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M3.4 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-05-18 23:27:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
9.5 km
Source
EMSC

FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On May 18, 2026 at 23:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
ee65218d857a00dec0afa8d8c00d6f1214a78549
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 23:27:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.37700, -171.62200
Temperature
4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 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

  • Amukta
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'066 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·United States
  • Chagulak
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'028 m ·United States
  • Seguam
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'054 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·United States
  • Yunaska
    Distance: 73 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 550 m ·Last eruption: 1937 ·United States
  • Herbert
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'280 m ·United States
  • Carlisle
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'620 m ·Last eruption: 1828 ·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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