International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1774431
Event time 2026-10-18 08:02:43 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-18 16:02:43 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-18 08:22:30 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.8
Depth 39.8 km
Class Minor
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 reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Alaska
Nearest settlement Unalaska
Distance 86 km
Course SSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Bering Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Cannery Bay (63,44 km), Cannery Bay (63,44 km), Makushin (68,57 km), Makushin (68,57 km)
Nearest airports
Chernofski Harbor Seaplane Base (44,38 km), Chernofski Harbor Seaplane Base (44,38 km), Cape Field at Fort Glenn (63,80 km), Cape Field at Fort Glenn (63,80 km), North Shore AAF (73,16 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.