A moderately shallow magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported early in the morning near Akutan, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA.According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake struck on Monday, October 26th, 2026, at 3:38 am local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 22 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 reports.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed it as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake.Weak shaking might have been felt in Akutan (pop. 1000), located 51 miles from the epicenter; Unalaska (pop. 4,500), 63 miles away; and Dutch Harbor (pop. 4,400), 64 miles away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes 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: Oct 26, 2026 03:38 am (GMT -8) local time (26 Oct 2026 11:38 GMT)Magnitude: 4.6Hypocenter depth: 35.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 53.51°N / 165.12°W (Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS