M4.2 earthquake Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at Jan 26, 1:57 AM ET, 47 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.2 mb |
| Time | 26 Jan 2026, 06:57 UTC |
| Location | 51.460°, 177.673° – Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| Depth | 47.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 2.5 |
| USGS event | us7000rs2r |
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 | – |
| 5.5 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · PAGER green | Dec 13, 5:51 AM 307 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 5.1 | 295 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska · tsunami flag | Jan 23, 3:25 AM 267 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Feb 14, 2:10 AM 245 d ago | 117 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 | 247 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska | Mar 4, 2:39 PM 226 d ago | 10 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 | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska earthquake?
Magnitude 4.2 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 47 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.5 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.
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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.