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M5.0 Earthquake near Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 11:37:54 UTC Local time: —

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M5.0 Earthquake near Alaska (United States) · 2026-10-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Alaska (United States) · 2026-10-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Alaska (United States) on October 26, 2026 at 11:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 62 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. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 170 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
fdc0771cdddb378a1c80b02eff57a5270457629a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 11:37:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Alaska
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.69000, -168.43000
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 km
62 km — deeper 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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Pacific · about 187 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Okmok
    Distance: 35 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 113 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
    87.8 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

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#18
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-09-03 11:17:24 UTC118.7 kmAlaska M5.72026-02-23 05:11:50 UTC149.6 kmAlaska M5.62025-01-26 22:39:15 UTC73.8 km M5.62025-01-26 22:39:13 UTC97.6 km86 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska M5.52025-07-27 22:46:57 UTC123.1 kmFox Islands, Aleutian Islands

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