| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.896, 176.315 |
| UTC time | 2026-05-06 14:15:31.309 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1203.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.315 and latitude 51.896.
| Location | 237 km ESE of Attu Station |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1203.1 km |
| Yelizovo | 1219.3 km |
| Magadan | 1796.8 km |
| Anchorage | 2283.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2469.2 km |
| Nemuro | 2473.3 km |
| Korsakov | 2481.8 km |
| Fairbanks | 2493.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 2512.0 km |
| Abashiri | 2520.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2548.5 km |
| Kitami | 2558.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.8
235 km ESE of Attu Station
Alaska · 2026-05-06 14:15 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.2
244 km ESE of Attu Station
Alaska · 2026-05-04 21:11 UTC
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26.4 km |
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M 4.5
226 km ESE of Attu Station
Alaska · 2026-05-04 19:14 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 4.4
236 km ESE of Attu Station
Alaska · 2026-05-01 16:27 UTC
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17.8 km |
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M 4.5
227 km ESE of Attu Station
Alaska · 2026-04-26 03:28 UTC
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34.9 km |
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M 4.4
235 km ESE of Attu Station
Alaska · 2026-04-20 15:44 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 4.1
236 km ESE of Attu Station
Alaska · 2026-04-17 21:12 UTC
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1.0 km |
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M 4.7
152 km SE of Attu Station
Alaska · 2026-04-14 12:45 UTC
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89.0 km |
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