USGSAugust 23, 2026
M5.0 earthquake, 239 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 239 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska at a depth of 8 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,114th 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.
M5.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 239 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 8.0 km
- Time
- 2026-08-23 23:20:35 UTC
- Felt reports
- 1 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 3.1)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 52.078, 176.480
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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