USGSMay 6, 2026
M5.8 earthquake, 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake was recorded 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 4,408th 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
- 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (moment magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-05-06 14:15:32 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 52.260, 176.518
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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