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M4.7 Earthquake near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. (United States)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 06:10:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 06:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 183 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
faf846dd3ce40bdeb4f95e26355d45e746fda5a5
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 06:10:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.57000, -178.89000
Temperature
9.6°C

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 (15.2 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

  • Gareloi
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'573 m ·Last eruption: 1989 ·United States
  • Tanaga
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'806 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·United States
  • Takawangha
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·United States
  • Bobrof
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 738 m ·United States
  • Kanaga
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'307 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Moffett
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'196 m ·Last eruption: -1600 ·United States

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

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