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M5.2 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-07-26 05:03:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
93.0 km
Source
USGS

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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M5.2 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 2025-07-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 2025-07-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 26, 2025 at 05:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
391a2c4e9e46dce0ddf42bbe080e8ad3e4c882ed
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
93.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-26 05:03:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.48600, 178.36000
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93 km
Intermediate
93 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-07-26 05:03:53 UTC24.0 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska M5.32025-07-26 05:03:53 UTC34.5 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.42025-07-26 05:03:54 UTC27.8 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.32025-07-26 23:09:38 UTC60.5 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.22025-07-26 23:09:39 UTC33.1 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska M5.32025-07-26 23:09:39 UTC63.8 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska M5.12025-07-26 23:09:40 UTC74.0 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.02025-08-22 00:18:32 UTC68.5 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-30

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-06-29 07:13:46 UTC62.6 km M5.02025-07-21 19:07:20 UTC85.9 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.02025-07-21 19:07:19 UTC86.0 km274 km WSW of Adak, Alaska M4.92025-02-21 07:07:09 UTC16.0 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska M4.82025-07-21 19:07:23 UTC91.4 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
652
Country (24h)
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