USGSMay 9, 2026
M5.3 earthquake, Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded in Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at a depth of 50 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 4,500th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M5.3
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
- State
- Alaska
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (moment magnitude)
- Depth
- 50.0 km
- Time
- 2026-05-09 04:42:23 UTC
- Status
- automatic solution (may be revised)
- Epicentre
- 50.972, 179.149
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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