International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1760588
Event time 2026-09-29 10:24:37 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-29 18:24:37 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-29 11:08:43 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 49.9 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Alaska
Nearest settlement King Cove
Distance 65 km
Course SE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Gulf of Alaska



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Belkofski (55,05 km), Belkofski (55,05 km), King Cove (63,74 km), King Cove (63,74 km)
Nearest airports
King Cove Airport (66,79 km), King Cove Airport (66,79 km), Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (74,83 km), Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (74,83 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Dutton volcano (72,96 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.