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M4.8 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-30 11:45:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands on March 30, 2026 at 11:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
9b2c404ef35b6ae65c41c00e5bdc6e98738b1edb
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 11:45:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.16000, 176.46000
Temperature
3.3°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: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 215 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.

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