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M4.1 Earthquake near Rat Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-03 10:41:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
18.0 km
Source
ISC

Rat Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2026 at 10:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
80f92605d90662711a2c4cc905c09681ba14b132
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 10:41:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
52.03300, 176.25400
Temperature
1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 228 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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