M4.8 earthquake Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at Jan 6, 5:57 AM ET, 12 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mww |
| Time | 6 Jan 2026, 10:57 UTC |
| Location | 51.191°, 176.672° – Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| Depth | 11.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 2.7 |
| USGS event | us7000rmut |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 280 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Jan 15, 3:52 AM 275 d ago | 19 km | – |
| 5.1 | 233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska · tsunami flag | Mar 8, 6:41 PM 222 d ago | 4 km | – |
| 4.8 | 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | Mar 4, 2:04 PM 226 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | Mar 6, 12:21 AM 225 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | Jun 27, 11:18 PM 111 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 234 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | May 4, 3:14 PM 165 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 247 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | Mar 4, 2:39 PM 226 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 230 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | Mar 3, 2:02 PM 227 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 236 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | Mar 30, 7:45 AM 200 d ago | 26 km | – |
| 4.4 | 227 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | Mar 4, 1:14 PM 226 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 296 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska | Jan 6, 6:14 AM 283 d ago | 8 km | – |
| 4.3 | 225 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | Jul 24, 5:56 AM 84 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 12 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.7 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.9.
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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.