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M2.0 Earthquake near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-02-12 20:50:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.9 km
Source
USGS

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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About this earthquake

On February 12, 2025 at 20:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (United States). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 147 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
efd65155cc93f19c17ebaf14a84509b42ee4e45e
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 20:50:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.53180, 178.58360
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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.

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,559 Catalogue entries

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