19 Aug 2026, 16:49 UTC · Aug 19, 12:49 PM ET

M3.8 earthquake Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at Aug 19, 12:49 PM ET, 119 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	3.8 mb
Time	19 Aug 2026, 16:49 UTC
Location	51.853°, 178.965° – Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Depth	118.8 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	2.0
USGS event	us6000tly5

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.1	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska	May 9, 12:42 AM 161 d ago	16 km	–
5.8	296 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · PAGER green	May 9, 12:42 AM 161 d ago	37 km	–
5.5	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · PAGER green	Dec 13, 5:51 AM 307 d ago	108 km	–
4.9	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska	Feb 14, 2:10 AM 245 d ago	117 km	–
4.7	295 km WSW of Adak, Alaska	May 8, 4:03 PM 161 d ago	35 km	–
4.7	294 km WSW of Adak, Alaska	Apr 20, 5:54 AM 179 d ago	35 km	–
4.7	225 km W of Adak, Alaska	Feb 19, 1:37 AM 240 d ago	127 km	–
4.7	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska	Dec 8, 11:29 PM 312 d ago	19 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	–
4.5	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska	Nov 2, 3:19 PM 348 d ago	42 km	–
4.4	275 km W of Adak, Alaska	Oct 11, 8:16 AM 5 d ago	95 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 3.8 (mb), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 119 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

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.