A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Akutan, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA, was reported 30 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 27 miles beneath the epicenter in the evening on Saturday, April 25th, 2026, at 8:26 pm local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.6 as well.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Akutan (pop. 1000) located 49 miles from the epicenter, and Unalaska (pop. 4,500) 71 miles away.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: Apr 26, 2026 04:26 am (Universal Time) local time (26 Apr 2026 04:26 GMT)Magnitude: 4.6Depth: 43.38 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 53.71°N / 164.81°W (Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS