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M4.2 Earthquake near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.

UTC time: 2025-05-13 01:30:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
46.2 km
Source
EMSC

ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.

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About this earthquake

On May 13, 2025 at 01:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.. With a focal depth of about 46 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
80030b896e94c116ca23aa17ae3be8db43cbbcbf
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
46.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 01:30:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.76870, -174.96430
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.2 km
Shallow
46.2 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

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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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