M 4.5 in United States on 17 Aug 2026 20:35 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1559582
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: 57.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 57.279 , -154.894
Event Date: 17 Aug 2026 20:35 UTC
17 Aug 2026 12:35 Local
Exposed Population: 6 thousand in MMI>=II
Inserted at: 17 Aug 2026 20:44 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
ALASKA EC 0 0
aka2026qgsene Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 26 miles southwest .. 8/17/2026 9:31:00 PM.

Residents of villages in eastern Indonesia struck by a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 68 people are waiting for aid as rescuers search through collapsed buildings for those believed to be trapped beneath the rubble. Late on Mo
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OPINIÓN Sen. Rick Scott Congratulates Colombian President Abelardo de .. 8/17/2026 7:05:00 PM.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, congratulating him on his recent inauguration and offered his condolences following the recent earthquake that has claimed near
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International Aid Cuts Threaten Programs for People with Disabilities 8/17/2026 4:50:00 PM.

Unprecedented cuts in international aid are leaving organizations serving people with disabilities without resources, according to a report released Monday by Handicap International, a Switzerland-based organization. RELATED: A survey condu
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International News: Colombian President asks Trump to suspend tariffs .. 8/17/2026 3:40:00 PM.

By Zoila Palma: Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked U.S. President Donald Trump to temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian products as the South American nation struggles to recover from a powerful earthquake that has ki
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (48), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), (2), INFORM (2), CALTECH (1),