| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.1 km |
| Coordinates | 51.505, -174.870 |
| UTC time | 2026-02-27 05:17:52.119 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 27, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 05:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1802.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.870 and latitude 51.505.
| Location | 89 km SSW of Atka |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1802.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 1817.7 km |
| Anchorage | 1862.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 2147.0 km |
| Magadan | 2308.6 km |
| Juneau | 2652.0 km |
| Nemuro | 3073.4 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3078.6 km |
| Korsakov | 3091.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 3121.3 km |
| Abashiri | 3124.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 3154.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
62 km ENE of Adak
Alaska · 2026-04-07 00:55 UTC
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84.8 km |
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M 4.1
34 km ESE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-02-24 19:06 UTC
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96.5 km |
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M 4.0
47 km ESE of Adak
Alaska · 2026-02-17 23:17 UTC
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81.0 km |
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M 5.1
40 km E of Adak
Alaska · 2026-02-01 12:43 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 5.3
39 km E of Adak
Alaska · 2026-01-24 21:25 UTC
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94.8 km |
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M 4.1
84 km SE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-01-14 21:15 UTC
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99.6 km |
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M 4.0
45 km ESE of Adak
Alaska · 2026-01-09 08:46 UTC
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84.5 km |
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M 4.0
95 km SW of Atka
Alaska · 2025-12-27 22:08 UTC
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24.7 km |
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