13 Dec 2025, 10:51 UTC · Dec 13, 5:51 AM ET · PAGER green

M5.5 earthquake Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at Dec 13, 5:51 AM ET, 108 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M4.1 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaM4.1 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaM4.1 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaM4.2 286 km W of Adak, AlaskaM4.2 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaM4.3 266 km W of Adak, AlaskaM4.3 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaM4.3 299 km W of Adak, AlaskaM4.4 275 km W of Adak, AlaskaM4.4 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaM4.9 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaM5.1 295 km ESE of Attu Station, AlaskaM5.5 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.5 mww
Time13 Dec 2025, 10:51 UTC
Location52.151°, 178.353° – Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Depth108.0 km
Felt reports0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)3.5
PAGER alertgreen
USGS eventus6000rumi
Within 100 km

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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska earthquake?

Magnitude 5.5 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 108 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.5 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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M5.5 earthquake Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska