| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.5 km |
| Coordinates | 51.082, 179.349 |
| UTC time | 2026-05-09 04:42:23.298 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 9, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1429.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.349 and latitude 51.082.
| Location | 292 km WSW of Adak |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1429.7 km |
| Yelizovo | 1446.2 km |
| Magadan | 2017.7 km |
| Anchorage | 2185.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 2428.4 km |
| Nemuro | 2668.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2683.4 km |
| Korsakov | 2694.9 km |
| Abashiri | 2721.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 2727.2 km |
| Kitami | 2759.5 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2770.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-05-09 04:42 UTC
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18.6 km |
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M 4.7
289 km WSW of Adak
Alaska · 2026-05-08 20:03 UTC
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5.7 km |
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M 4.7
295 km WSW of Adak
Alaska · 2026-04-20 09:54 UTC
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3.3 km |
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M 5.0
216 km WSW of Adak
Alaska · 2026-04-18 13:15 UTC
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77.9 km |
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M 4.5
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-04-04 09:39 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.0
230 km W of Adak
Alaska · 2026-03-18 16:57 UTC
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82.8 km |
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M 4.4
255 km WSW of Adak
Alaska · 2026-03-05 12:59 UTC
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51.2 km |
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M 4.1
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands
Alaska · 2026-02-04 06:06 UTC
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82.8 km |
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