M4.5 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-27 14:01:55 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 60.0 km
Source: EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS on April 27, 2026 at 14:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

04b31d1a25802c9448dc90f0664994a649a01d3d

Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

60.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-27 14:01:55 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.29000, 176.35000

Temperature

2.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

60 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Buldir

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Kiska

Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
Segula

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Davidof

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
Little Sitkin

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
Semisopochnoi

Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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