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M4.9 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-02-21 07:07:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
52.3 km
Source
USGS

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska on February 21, 2025 at 07:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 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 USGS.

Details

ID
a7ca67317263fe15fe2a915a9e7cf4e548b7d4a1
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
52.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 07:07:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.52620, 178.13770

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.3 km
Shallow
52.3 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

  • Davidof
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Buldir
    Distance: 178 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.

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