M3.0 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska — August 11, 2026
2026-08-11 07:08:17 UTC (43 min ago) · approx. 7:08 PM UTC+12 local
On August 11, 2026 at 07:08 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 50.3760°, 176.7078°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 71 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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176.7078°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska?
The magnitude 3.0 earthquake that struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on August 11, 2026 at 07:08 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.0 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.0 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000tjw4). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
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