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M4.8 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-04 11:18:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
89.0 km
Source
GFZ

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2026 at 11:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
38909507a63ceccc259ca47471f20fba51756146
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 11:18:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.24000, 176.52000
Temperature
-1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 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

  • Buldir
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 212 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.

Earthquake overview

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