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M4.4 Earthquake near Rat Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-30 11:45:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
28.0 km
Source
ISC

Rat Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands on March 30, 2026 at 11:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
879f656e57c7013abf98459f007f6c0ccc1a7f40
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 11:45:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
51.86900, 176.47200
Temperature
3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 213 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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