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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Rat Islands in Alaska's Aleutian Chain

6 May 2026 10:30 a.m. · Source: USGS Earthquake Reports

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit the Rat Islands region of Alaska's Aleutian Islands early on May 6, 2026. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the shallow quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.

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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Rat Islands in Alaska

6 May 2026 10:27 a.m. · Source: USGS Earthquake Reports

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Rat Islands region of Alaska's Aleutian Islands on May 6, 2026. The shallow quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, approximately 147.5 miles east-southeast of Attu Station.

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