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M3.9 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-05-30 05:03:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS on May 30, 2026 at 05:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
95801e9f2c1d5cd52b92f6c2c1c63b4f18845237
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 05:03:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.47100, 175.29500
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 300 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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