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M3.6 earthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

M3.6 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

An magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on Aug 10, 2026 at 18:09 UTC. The epicenter was at a depth of 26 km — a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate their energy near the surface, so they tend to produce stronger shaking close to the epicenter.

Event data

MagnitudeM3.6
Depth26.5 km
Coordinates50.102, 177.528
TimeAug 10, 18:09 UTC
LocationRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
USGS event IDaka2026ptpegj

What this magnitude typically means

Minor earthquakes are often felt close to the epicenter but almost never cause damage. Whether you feel one at all depends on how near and how shallow it is. Tremor does not compute a single local shaking figure here, because how strong a quake feels at any address depends on distance, depth and local geology — open the interactive globe to explore the ShakeMap and estimated intensity.

Nearby recent earthquakes

MagnitudeDistanceTime (UTC)Location
M3.066 kmAug 11, 07:08 UTCRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M2.8101 kmAug 13, 10:12 UTCRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M2.5130 kmAug 9, 13:16 UTCRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M2.6157 kmAug 15, 03:57 UTCRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M2.7172 kmAug 10, 01:27 UTC283 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M2.5192 kmAug 13, 08:22 UTCRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Earthquake activity in this area

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Source: USGS earthquake catalog. Automated readings may be revised. Not for emergency use.