A moderately shallow magnitude 4.9 earthquake was reported early evening near Atka, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA.According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Thursday, February 26th, 2026, at 7:17 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 34 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 4.9 earthquake as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Atka (pop. 64) located 44 miles from the epicenter.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Adak (pop. 330) located 75 miles from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Feb 26, 2026 07:17 pm (GMT -10) local time (27 Feb 2026 05:17 GMT)Magnitude: 4.9Depth: 54.52 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 51.74°N / 174.9°W (Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS