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M4.4 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-03-16 22:46:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
109.1 km
Source
USGS

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on March 16, 2025 at 22:46 UTC. At around 109 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
761891f750906e27d069c7aa98dd23806393f4be
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
109.1 km
UTC time
2025-03-16 22:46:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.86110, 178.33410

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109.1 km
Intermediate
109.1 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

  • Davidof
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·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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