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M2.8 Earthquake near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-15 17:18:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 17:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f524cec3a1287ca3f96723cab9aaff8ae2aaa371
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 17:18:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.71980, -167.84550
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Okmok
    Distance: 81 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Kagamil
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 893 m ·Last eruption: 1929 ·United States
  • Tana
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·United States
  • Uliaga
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 888 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.

Earthquake overview

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