Category Aleutian Islands

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Depth 6 km Strikes Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands on 9th May 2026

Rocky cliffs along a misty coastline with waves crashing against the shore

The islands got their name from rats that were accidentally introduced by a Japanese shipwreck in the 1780s. A successful, government-funded program eradicated rats from Hawadax Island, leading to the island’s renaming and the restoration of its native birds and…