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M3.0 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-09 16:47:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
3.8 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 16:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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
afbc0f2521f60f08e99a72647475011c61b8f03c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
3.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 16:47:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.04500, 176.32400
Temperature
2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.8 km
Shallow
3.8 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: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 223 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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