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M3.0 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (United States)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 04:29:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS (United States) on August 12, 2025 at 04:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 169 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
dd11998ce130220c04492dbef378ea02ac38b497
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
63.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 04:29:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.50750, -166.52710
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.8 km
Shallow
63.8 km
63.8 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Makushin
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 106 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) AirportUnited States · DUT · PADU
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Alaska

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

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