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M4.0 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-22 07:31:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
3.1 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS on March 22, 2026 at 07:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e8fa8eb81205e56049ab737902f4f4b1a86609c1
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
3.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-22 07:31:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.03030, 176.21740
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.1 km
Shallow
3.1 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: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 231 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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