Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Attu Station, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA
4.5 quake 12 Aug 10:55 am (GMT -9)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred in the morning on Monday, August 12th, 2024, at 10:55 am local time near Attu Station, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.7. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.5.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Attu Station (pop. 21) located 66 miles from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 12, 2024 09:55 am (GMT -10) local time (12 Aug 2024 19:55 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 52°N / 173.93°E (Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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