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M4.1 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-02 20:59:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 20:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 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. 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
953e7104e53a7a6ac610b397b35524ed9c01dbc2
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 20:59:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.86900, 176.21300

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: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 231 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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