Earthquake details

Friday, May 22, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anchorage (Alaska - AL), about 1647.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -171.832 and latitude 52.374.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 52.374, -171.832
UTC time 2026-05-22 12:16:17.000
Location 162 km E of Atka
Country Alaska (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-05-22

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
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Alaska · 2026-05-22 12:46 UTC
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M 5.6
173 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-22 12:16 UTC
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M 3.4
177 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-18 23:27 UTC
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M 5.2
173 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-18 21:37 UTC
13.3 km
M 4.9
168 km ENE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-05-18 21:37 UTC
19.2 km
M 4.0
179 km SW of Nikolski
Alaska · 2026-04-11 10:08 UTC
67.2 km
M 4.7
177 km E of Atka
Alaska · 2026-04-11 00:39 UTC
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M 4.4
93 km ENE of Atka
Alaska · 2026-02-25 03:34 UTC
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