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M4.0 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-07 13:10:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
1.6 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 13:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 2 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
bfc686ec7fc090daada601c5db512320a391413c
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
1.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 13:10:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.99500, 176.32900
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.6 km
Shallow
1.6 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: 49 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: 137 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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