Calamity
MediumEarthquakesCalamity Score: 22

Earthquakes 292 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

USGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 17 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS 120 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 7 recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 May 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 292 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

USGS recorded magnitude 5.8 at a depth of 26 km.

Nearby, since 8 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 71 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)22 / 100
Our confidence71%
Coordinates51.0818, 179.3490
Nearest CityPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (1428 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-09T04:42:23.298Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000swf4

Score Breakdown

36
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag5.8
Depth26.48
Tsunamifalse
Mmi4.53
Alertgreen
Sig518
Emsc Mag5.8
Emsc Depth-5.7
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId1991959
Usgs Shakemap Mag5.8
Usgs Shakemap Depth26.48
Usgs Shakemap Mmi4.53
Usgs Shakemap MmiDescriptionLight
Usgs Shakemap Alertgreen
Usgs Shakemap Sig518
Usgs Shakemap Tsunamifalse
Usgs Shakemap Place292 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 22/100, 292 km WSW of Adak, Alaska, based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.