M2.8 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska — April 16, 2026

Name: M2.8 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Start: 2026-04-16T13:59:27.540Z
End: 2026-04-16T13:59:27.540Z
Location: Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

2026-04-16 13:59:27 UTC (2 days ago)

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 51.15°, 178.45°

Earthquake Details

Magnitude

2.8 ml

Depth

27.9 km

shallow crustal

Location

51.1480°N
178.4490°E

Technical Information

Event ID

aka2026hlvbun

Event Type

earthquake

Status

✓ Reviewed

Significance

121

Stations Used

Azimuthal Gap

296.0°

Min Station Distance

0.600°

RMS Residual

0.40 sec

Last Updated

2026-04-16 23:39:20 UTC

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Location

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