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M6.1 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-04 17:54:37 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 0.0 km
Source: USP

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands on March 4, 2026 at 17:54 UTC. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

8e881a3d72ce5e501e48edfacf16f18657e78373

Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

0.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-04 17:54:37 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

52.87847, 175.50682

Depth profile

Shallow

0 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy1127.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

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Kiska

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Little Sitkin

Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
Semisopochnoi

Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours13

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M6.52026-03-04 17:54:38 UTC89.4 km224 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M4.92026-03-04 19:04:46 UTC108.8 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.52026-03-04 19:39:50 UTC126.9 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.82026-03-04 19:39:52 UTC172.4 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.82026-03-05 08:32:09 UTC124.8 kmRat Islands M4.22026-03-05 15:57:50 UTC113.7 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.92026-03-06 05:21:34 UTC149.3 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.72026-03-06 21:08:20 UTC92.6 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M6.02026-03-06 21:08:20 UTC88.2 km228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.42026-03-06 21:08:21 UTC81.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.92026-03-06 21:08:23 UTC96.1 km M4.02026-03-07 13:10:48 UTC112.9 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥475

Earlier events M≥540

Compared since2025-01-30

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42026-03-04 17:54:36 UTC89.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M6.12026-03-04 17:54:35 UTC229.0 km M6.12026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC173.9 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States] M5.92026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC151.3 km271 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.92026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC169.8 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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