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M2.2 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-03 21:42:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
54.0 km
Source
USGS

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (United States) on February 3, 2025 at 21:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 54 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 150 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
bfa06ab8a041d4ad7706cf7b608832b3c99aa4fd
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-03 21:42:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.41570, 178.90970
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 km — deeper 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.

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,560 Catalogue entries

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