| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.309, -171.668 |
| UTC time | 2026-05-18 21:37:22.558 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 18, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Monday, May 18, 2026 at 21:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1644.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -171.668 and latitude 52.309.
| Location | 173 km E of Atka |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1644.5 km |
| Fairbanks | 1946.3 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1991.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 2005.6 km |
| Juneau | 2417.8 km |
| Magadan | 2436.8 km |
| Campbell River | 3194.9 km |
| Prince George | 3207.9 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3284.4 km |
| Nemuro | 3294.7 km |
| Korsakov | 3298.2 km |
| Nanaimo | 3319.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 3.4
177 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-18 23:27 UTC
8.2 km
M 4.9
168 km ENE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-18 21:37 UTC
27.5 km
M 4.0
179 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-04-11 10:08 UTC
54.0 km
M 4.7
177 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-04-11 00:39 UTC
33.7 km
M 4.2
197 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-02-09 05:37 UTC
61.8 km
M 4.2
133 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-01-12 22:28 UTC
50.8 km
M 4.4
121 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2025-11-30 12:24 UTC
57.4 km
M 4.3
185 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2025-11-09 14:20 UTC
12.9 km
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