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M4.8 Earthquake near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-05-04 06:12:57 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) on May 4, 2025 at 06:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 158 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
003bcae673b8127fdf00d57040cbdecc11cd63cb
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-04 06:12:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.78000, -168.97000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 km
38 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
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    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
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    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 m ·United States
  • Cleveland
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·United States

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Airports

  • Nikolski Air StationUnited States · IKO · PAKO
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

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