The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in the United States near Attu Station, Aleutians West, Alaska, only 25 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Sunday, August 17th, 2025, at 2:58 am local time at a shallow depth of 6.2 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.Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.2 as well.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Attu Station (pop. 21) located 55 miles from the epicenter.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 17, 2025 02:58 am (GMT -9) local time (17 Aug 2025 11:58 GMT)Magnitude: 4.2Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 52.11°N / 172.71°E (Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS