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M2.1 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

UTC time: 2026-03-17 18:25:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
96.3 km
Source
USGS

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on March 17, 2026 at 18:25 UTC. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a55d82e3778786d1ce4be15ff3937701e9c4e33d
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
96.3 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 18:25:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.78100, 178.61500
Temperature
2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.3 km
Intermediate
96.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 195 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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