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M4.7 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-14 12:45:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS on April 14, 2026 at 12:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
c4b84f4d1dd9e9cab477d7bfffbb150d966d731b
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 12:45:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.07500, 174.98680
Temperature
4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 315 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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