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M4.0 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-05-25 05:28:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS on May 25, 2026 at 05:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
977d1452f6abe6aac86e50e8a48f12f926afa136
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 05:28:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.99200, 179.31300
Temperature
3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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

  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·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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