| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.8 km |
| Coordinates | 52.526, -171.722 |
| UTC time | 2026-05-22 12:16:14.327 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 22, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1629.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -171.722 and latitude 52.526.
| Location | 172 km ENE of Atka |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anchorage | 1629.9 km |
| Fairbanks | 1928.7 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1982.4 km |
| Yelizovo | 1996.1 km |
| Juneau | 2408.7 km |
| Magadan | 2420.3 km |
| Campbell River | 3192.6 km |
| Prince George | 3202.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 3277.5 km |
| Nemuro | 3291.3 km |
| Korsakov | 3291.5 km |
| Nanaimo | 3317.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
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Alaska · 2026-05-25 05:18 UTC
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M 4.4
171 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-22 20:10 UTC
8.5 km
M 4.4
167 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-22 12:46 UTC
16.0 km
M 5.2
173 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-18 21:37 UTC
24.4 km
M 4.9
168 km ENE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-18 21:37 UTC
5.1 km
M 4.0
179 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-04-11 10:08 UTC
73.3 km
M 4.7
177 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-04-11 00:39 UTC
58.0 km
M 4.4
93 km ENE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-02-25 03:34 UTC
90.5 km
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