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M3.2 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-19 17:53:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
27.7 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS on March 19, 2026 at 17:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 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
4e7f3dbc70183a1cbd26426381c2ea7912645270
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
27.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-19 17:53:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.84000, 176.11600
Temperature
2.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.7 km
Shallow
27.7 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: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 238 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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