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M4.3 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-06 04:21:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On April 6, 2026 at 04:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ed688e0e980e688e14ba0d320b688e27cb5b1953
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 04:21:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.33950, 176.08320
Temperature
3.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 250 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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