A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the Fox Islands in Alaska's Aleutian Islands on May 18, 2026, at 21:37:23 UTC. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 20 kilometers.
The epicenter was located at geographic coordinates 52.309N, 171.668W. This places it approximately 173.4 kilometers (107.5 miles) east of Atka, Alaska, and 1647.1 kilometers (1021.2 miles) southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.
The USGS Earthquake Reports confirmed that a seismologist has reviewed this preliminary event.