M3.8 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska — May 23, 2021
2021-05-23 21:56:37 UTC (2021-05-23) · approx. 9:56 AM UTC+12 local
On May 23, 2021 at 21:56 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 intermediate depth earthquake struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, at a depth of 119.1 km and coordinates 52.1451°, 178.1629°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 7.6 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 252 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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178.1629°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska?
The magnitude 3.8 earthquake that struck near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on May 23, 2021 at 21:56 UTC had a depth of 119.1 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 3.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.8 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000efgk). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, May 23, 2021). M3.8 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska — May 23, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000efgk/