M4.8 earthquake 201 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 201 km SE of Akutan, Alaska at Aug 27, 10:30 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 27 Aug 2026, 14:30 UTC |
| Location | 52.995°, -163.407° – 201 km SE of Akutan, Alaska |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 2.2 |
| USGS event | us7000tc9g |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 244 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska · PAGER green | Sep 20, 5:06 PM 26 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 127 km S of False Pass, Alaska | Oct 1, 10:46 AM 15 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.7 | 144 km SE of Akutan, Alaska | Dec 7, 6:13 AM 313 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | 140 km SE of Akutan, Alaska | Nov 25, 9:20 AM 325 d ago | 17 km | – |
| 4.1 | 145 km S of False Pass, Alaska | Sep 24, 3:22 AM 23 d ago | 37 km | – |
| 4.0 | 201 km S of False Pass, Alaska | Mar 2, 2:12 PM 228 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.0 | 125 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska | Oct 10, 10:46 AM 371 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.9 | 147 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska | Mar 30, 1:06 AM 201 d ago | 24 km | – |
| 3.9 | 132 km SE of Akutan, Alaska | Mar 12, 7:42 AM 218 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 3.9 | 172 km SE of Akutan, Alaska | Nov 1, 7:22 PM 349 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.9 | 142 km S of False Pass, Alaska | Oct 26, 3:04 PM 355 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 3.8 | 146 km S of False Pass, Alaska | Mar 21, 1:30 PM 209 d ago | 25 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 201 km SE of Akutan, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.2 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.