M4.3 earthquake Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at Jan 12, 4:32 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.3 mb |
| Time | 12 Jan 2026, 21:32 UTC |
| Location | 51.175°, 177.445° – Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 1.2 |
| USGS event | us7000rpbc |
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 274 d ago | 19 km | – |
| 4.8 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Jan 6, 5:57 AM 283 d ago | 12 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 | 296 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska | Jan 6, 6:14 AM 283 d ago | 8 km | – |
| 4.4 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Nov 13, 5:49 PM 337 d ago | 116 km | – |
| 4.2 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Jan 26, 1:57 AM 264 d ago | 47 km | – |
| 4.2 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Oct 5, 5:11 AM 376 d ago | 18 km | – |
| 4.1 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Jul 29, 8:45 AM 79 d ago | 136 km | – |
| 4.1 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Jul 13, 3:01 PM 95 d ago | 161 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 4.3 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 1.2 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.