4.0
Earthquake Details: Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Aug 20, 2026, 02:45:05
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on Aug 20, 2026 at 02:45:05. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance246
Latitude50.9497
Longitude178.7648
Event IDus6000tm1i
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 23:18:01 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 20, 2026, 02:45:05
- UTC
- Aug 20, 2026, 02:45:05 UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0232 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM4.0231 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.7236 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.8234 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM4.3261 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM4.0263 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.6234 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM5.1208 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM5.0228 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.6233 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.9233 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfterM3.9229 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaAfter
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