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M3.4 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-07 13:59:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.5 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 13:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
1d15876550c3b1a754e3bcbbb86ed6f10c012d80
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 13:59:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.07500, 179.95700
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 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

  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 313 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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