A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded near 195 km SE of Akutan, Alaska on Aug 27, 2026, 2:30:20 PM (2026-08-27T14:30:20.017Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10.0 km with coordinates 53.0654, -163.4304.
Light — felt locally, damage unlikely. This was a magnitude 4.8 earthquake — classed as light. Magnitude 4.0–4.9 earthquakes are widely felt nearby, can rattle windows and objects on shelves, and occasionally cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 10.0 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 1,215 km SW of Anchorage, United States.
The epicentre was located at 53.0654 latitude and -163.4304 longitude near 195 km SE of Akutan, Alaska. The earthquake was shallow at 10.0 km depth.
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