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M4.9 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-06 10:57:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands on January 6, 2026 at 10:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
90a7239269a4c3a98abd8010a992eb605197cf8c
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 10:57:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.42000, 177.08000
Temperature
3.0°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

  • Kiska
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 181 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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