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M4.4 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-14 05:20:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2026 at 05:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 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. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
8db2730c1f730595fb37682f780f5110443526e5
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-14 05:20:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.09090, 176.44350
Temperature
2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 215 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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