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M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-05 02:38:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands on May 5, 2026 at 02:38 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 event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

ID
f9768122793273ffcb9b2313a9368fd8e01ee7c6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 02:38:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
54.60000, -166.59000

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: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Westdahl
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano? ·Elevation: 1'563 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Fisher
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'112 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 164 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    78.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Akutan AirportUnited States · KQA · PAUT
    81.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.3
M4.32026-05-08 18:37:11 UTC107.3 kmUNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA M3.62026-05-23 04:00:56 UTC105.3 km26 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska M3.82026-05-23 04:00:56 UTC100.8 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.62026-05-26 03:03:34 UTC136.2 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.02026-05-26 03:07:50 UTC134.7 km59 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M3.42026-05-26 03:07:56 UTC133.9 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M2.52026-05-28 06:30:57 UTC132.9 kmUnorganized Borough M2.72026-06-01 21:33:25 UTC144.1 km75 km SW of Unalaska, Alaska

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#10
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-01-26 22:39:15 UTC145.6 km M5.52025-07-27 22:46:57 UTC74.5 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.52025-10-17 15:48:39 UTC137.1 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.42025-07-27 22:47:05 UTC69.9 kmFOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.32026-04-25 08:05:46 UTC125.4 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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