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M4.4 Earthquake near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-06-17 12:38:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
39.0 km
Source
EMSC

RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On June 17, 2025 at 12:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
239edab46897eb201d53b5ca779268c9c74964d7
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 12:38:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.73250, 175.79480
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 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

  • Buldir
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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