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M4.3 Earthquake near 223 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-03-24 16:55:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
32.4 km
Source
USGS

223 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 223 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska on March 24, 2026 at 16:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
6751e759376ed7df42e109fa35306044d302943f
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
32.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 16:55:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.87700, 176.06500
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.4 km
Shallow
32.4 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: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 241 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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