M5.0 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-03 08:22:09 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: SERBIA_RSZ

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

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About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 08:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-03 08:22:09 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

serbia_rsz

Coordinates

52.24000, 176.29000

Depth profile

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: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
Kiska

Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
Segula

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
Davidof

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
Little Sitkin

Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
Semisopochnoi

Distance: 227 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 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22026-04-03 08:22:10 UTC21.2 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.72026-04-03 14:07:34 UTC22.1 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.62026-04-03 14:07:35 UTC22.8 km220 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M4.62026-04-03 14:07:37 UTC17.2 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.32026-04-06 04:21:30 UTC100.1 km259 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska M4.32026-04-06 04:21:32 UTC101.1 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.22026-04-06 22:20:59 UTC30.0 km248 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.12026-04-14 12:45:41 UTC108.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72026-04-14 12:45:43 UTC90.8 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.02026-04-14 12:45:45 UTC80.4 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.72026-04-14 12:45:46 UTC85.7 km152 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska M3.92026-04-20 09:54:53 UTC139.6 km

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#45

Earlier events M≥4100

Earlier events M≥547

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 UTC5.7 km224 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M6.42026-03-04 17:54:36 UTC5.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M6.12026-03-04 17:54:37 UTC88.6 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M6.12026-03-04 17:54:35 UTC146.2 km M6.12026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC86.7 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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