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M3.8 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-01-29 12:57:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
6.3 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS on January 29, 2026 at 12:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
24a6dd6e5cb6e9e2a4e297ad1096d88ec5c62535
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 12:57:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.96000, 179.48900
Temperature
-1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 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: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 291 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.

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