USGSMay 9, 2026
M5.8 earthquake, 296 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake was recorded 296 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at a depth of 37 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 4,493rd earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M5.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 296 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (moment magnitude)
- Depth
- 37.4 km
- Time
- 2026-05-09 04:42:23 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 51.059, 179.310
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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