USGSAugust 27, 2026
M4.8 earthquake, 195 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded 195 km SE of Akutan, Alaska at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,239th 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.
M4.8
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 195 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-08-27 14:30:20 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 53.065, -163.430
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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