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M5.6 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-06 14:15:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

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M5.6 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-05-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-05-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 6, 2026 at 14:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3959d6572c170af0a0bfe6e4dfe03a58a0dceb1d
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 14:15:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.20000, 176.57000
Temperature
3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.22026-05-06 14:15:35 UTC40.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72026-05-06 14:15:35 UTC26.3 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M3.12026-05-27 21:50:21 UTC103.9 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M1.72026-05-27 23:50:27 UTC127.0 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska M3.92026-05-30 05:03:11 UTC119.4 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.42026-06-03 16:38:23 UTC55.8 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥4141
Earlier events M≥562
Compared since2025-01-30

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-03-04 17:54:38 UTC15.9 km224 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M6.42026-03-04 17:54:36 UTC15.9 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M6.12026-03-04 17:54:37 UTC104.2 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M6.12026-03-04 17:54:35 UTC127.3 km M6.12026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC77.0 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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