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M1.9 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-03-20 01:24:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
113.8 km
Source
USGS

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On March 20, 2026 at 01:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1ad1b538d05b60555dc441c003eaf575fbf6ccb1
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
113.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 01:24:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.73500, 178.34300
Temperature
2.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.8 km
Intermediate
113.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Davidof
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·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.

Earthquake overview

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