M4.0 earthquake 66 km SE of King Cove, Alaska
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 66 km SE of King Cove, Alaska at Jan 28, 11:04 PM ET, 54 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.0 mb |
| Time | 29 Jan 2026, 04:04 UTC |
| Location | 54.718°, -161.464° – 66 km SE of King Cove, Alaska |
| Depth | 53.9 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 2.5 |
| USGS event | us6000s550 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER green | Jul 14, 2:51 PM 94 d ago | 49 km | 7 reports |
| 5.1 | 93 km S of King Cove, Alaska | Apr 12, 4:14 PM 187 d ago | 35 km | 6 reports |
| 4.9 | 89 km SE of False Pass, Alaska | Apr 10, 8:50 AM 189 d ago | 27 km | – |
| 4.8 | 95 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska | Aug 11, 4:49 AM 66 d ago | 37 km | 2 reports |
| 4.7 | 84 km S of King Cove, Alaska | May 13, 10:53 PM 156 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 4.6 | 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska | Dec 7, 5:17 PM 313 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 78 km S of Sand Point, Alaska | Oct 23, 12:27 PM 358 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 97 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska | Oct 10, 1:42 AM 372 d ago | 32 km | 2 reports |
| 4.5 | 99 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska | Nov 18, 2:08 AM 333 d ago | 32 km | – |
| 4.4 | 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska | Aug 11, 5:36 AM 66 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 4.4 | 94 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska | Oct 27, 7:45 PM 354 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.3 | 93 km SE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER green | Jul 14, 12:28 PM 94 d ago | 42 km | 2 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 66 km SE of King Cove, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 4.0 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 54 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.5 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.