M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-06-29 07:13:49 UTC Local time:
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M5.2 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-06-29 07:13:49 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) on June 29, 2025 at 07:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 184 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-29 07:13:49 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.51000, 175.73000
Temperature
7.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy1149.0 kmW181'216

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