Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 50 km depth14 May 03:02 UTC: First to report: USGS after 9 minutes.Update Thu, 14 May 2026, 03:03Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near King Cove, Aleutians East, Alaska, USAThe United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in the United States near King Cove, Aleutians East, Alaska, only 9 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, at 6:53 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 31 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 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.2 earthquake as well.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include False Pass (pop. 40) located 57 miles from the epicenter, and King Cove (pop. 1000) 58 miles away.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 14, 2026 02:53:43 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, May 13, 2026, at 06:53 pm (GMT -8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.20Depth50 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude54.2286°N / 162.4686°WAleutians East, Alaska, United StatesSeismic antipode54.2286°S / 17.5314°EQuality11 seismic stationsShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoRoundtop (96 km / 60 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 3.7°C (39 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy9 minutes agoMay 14, 2026 02:53 GMT / May 13, 2026 06:53 pm (GMT -8)Lat / Lng: 54.2286 / -162.4686: 92 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaSource: USGSOther sources: EMSC: 4.2 / 50 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23000914',54.22860,-162.46860,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 92 km SE of False Pass, Alaska',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Ground shaking from this quakeMap of estimated ground shaking (source:USGS)Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in the US AlaskaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is King Cove, a town with 1,000 inhabitants in the United States, in 93 km (58 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry92 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterFalse Pass(pop: 40)II: Very weakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States93 km (58 mi)N of epicenterKing Cove(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States108 km (67 mi)N of epicenterCold Bay(pop: 123)II: Very weakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States176 km (110 mi)NE of epicenterSand Point(pop: 1,060)II: Very weakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States213 km (132 mi)N of epicenterNelson Lagoon(pop: 52)II: Very weakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States215 km (134 mi)W of epicenterAkutan(pop: 1,040)II: Very weakAleutians East Borough, AlaskaUnited States268 km (167 mi)W of epicenterUnalaska(pop: 4,490)I: Not feltAleutians West Census Area, AlaskaUnited States269 km (167 mi)W of epicenterDutch Harbor(pop: 4,380)I: Not feltAleutians West Census Area, AlaskaUnited States282 km (176 mi)NE of epicenterPerryville(pop: 113)I: Not feltLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States326 km (202 mi)NE of epicenterChignik Lake(pop: 73)I: Not feltLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States340 km (211 mi)NE of epicenterChignik Lagoon(pop: 78)I: Not feltLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited States386 km (240 mi)NE of epicenterPort Heiden(pop: 98)I: Not feltLake and Peninsula Borough, AlaskaUnited StatesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-05-14EpicenterAgency4.250 km31 mi02:53:43.50992 km SE of False Pass, AlaskaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.250 km31 mi02:53:43.509ALASKA PENINSULA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 13, 2026 06:53 pm (GMT -8)9 minutes ago4.250 km0 km - This quake58 mi S of King Cove, Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, United StatesMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 805 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.67 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 10.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 75 quakes per year (or 6.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 426 quakes per year (or 35.5 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 761 quakes per year (or 63 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake