17 May 2026, 11:16 UTC · May 17, 7:16 AM ET

M3.8 earthquake 98 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 98 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska at May 17, 7:16 AM ET, 35 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.8 mb
Time	17 May 2026, 11:16 UTC
Location	52.126°, 174.033° – 98 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska
Depth	35.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sziz

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.7	145 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska	Apr 14, 8:45 AM 185 d ago	56 km	–
4.6	194 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska	Oct 12, 10:29 AM 4 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	182 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska	May 21, 2:07 AM 149 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	116 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska	May 18, 6:36 PM 151 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	180 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska	Feb 18, 9:16 AM 240 d ago	10 km	–
4.0	75 km SSW of Attu Station, Alaska	Mar 27, 4:43 AM 204 d ago	10 km	–
3.9	117 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska	Sep 9, 6:53 AM 37 d ago	10 km	–
3.9	167 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska	May 8, 4:25 PM 161 d ago	10 km	–
3.8	128 km E of Attu Station, Alaska	Jun 12, 6:20 PM 126 d ago	119 km	–
3.8	171 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska	Jun 12, 6:20 PM 126 d ago	20 km	–
3.8	86 km E of Attu Station, Alaska	Nov 19, 7:43 PM 331 d ago	111 km	–
3.7	179 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska	Sep 17, 12:56 AM 30 d ago	35 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 98 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.8 (mb), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 35 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.

Earthquakes

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.