M3.6 earthquake Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at Aug 5, 4:55 AM ET, 20 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 3.6 ml |
| Time | 5 Aug 2026, 08:55 UTC |
| Location | 50.243°, 178.380° – Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 1.0 |
| USGS event | aka2026pjqoqs |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Sep 27, 3:48 AM 20 d ago | 47 km | – |
| 4.6 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | May 27, 1:57 AM 143 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 4.5 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Apr 4, 5:39 AM 195 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 4.2 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Oct 5, 5:11 AM 376 d ago | 18 km | – |
| 4.0 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Aug 19, 10:45 PM 58 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.9 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Mar 4, 1:08 AM 227 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.8 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Jul 15, 7:02 AM 93 d ago | 21 km | – |
| 3.6 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Aug 10, 2:09 PM 67 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 3.5 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Feb 13, 9:39 PM 245 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 3.3 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Sep 23, 10:28 AM 23 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 3.3 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Sep 4, 12:33 PM 42 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 3.3 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Aug 5, 4:54 AM 72 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 3.6 (ml), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 20 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 1.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.6.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.