Significant magnitude 5.0 quake hits 42 miles southeast of Atka, Alaska, United States early morning

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5.0 quake in the United States near Atka, Aleutians West, Alaska, only 5 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, at 5:21 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 20 miles. 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.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Atka (pop. 64) located 42 miles from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jul 16, 2025 05:21 am (Adak time) local time (16 Jul 2025 14:21 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 32.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 51.99°N / 173.26°W (Aleutians West, Alaska, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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