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M5.2 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-24 20:59:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-03-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands · 2026-03-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 24, 2026 at 20:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
91ab249d57e12e14ef3f985c02b72db15008a08f
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 20:59:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.35000, 176.41000
Temperature
3.5°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: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.02026-03-24 20:59:38 UTC13.4 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.12026-03-24 21:03:37 UTC51.6 km241 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M3.92026-03-24 21:03:38 UTC46.5 km233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M4.12026-03-29 04:29:37 UTC52.1 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.82026-03-30 11:45:27 UTC21.4 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.42026-03-30 11:45:29 UTC53.7 kmRat Islands M3.92026-04-03 04:27:55 UTC66.5 km234 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M3.92026-04-03 04:27:59 UTC42.2 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.02026-04-03 04:28:00 UTC42.2 km232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.12026-04-03 08:22:08 UTC13.1 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.12026-04-03 08:22:09 UTC8.9 km223 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.02026-04-03 08:22:09 UTC14.7 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#35
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥545
Compared since2025-01-30

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-03-04 17:54:38 UTC9.9 km224 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M6.42026-03-04 17:54:36 UTC9.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M6.12026-03-04 17:54:37 UTC84.7 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M6.12026-03-04 17:54:35 UTC145.3 km M6.12026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC95.7 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, United States [Sea: United States]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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