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M5.0 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 11:04:10 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands (United States) on August 5, 2025 at 11:04 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: 142 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
0358e8f40915992cdf7fe0a8e1202cf1adb01b65
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 11:04:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.99000, -177.44000
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 100 km

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Airports

  • Adak AirportUnited States · ADK · PADK
    55.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 653 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-03-21 14:53:41 UTC132.5 km88 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M6.22025-03-21 14:53:43 UTC112.1 kmAndreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.62025-03-22 09:49:21 UTC130.1 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska M5.62025-03-20 04:28:54 UTC141.4 km M5.62025-03-20 04:28:52 UTC130.0 km87 km SSE of Adak, Alaska

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