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M5.2 Earthquake near 126 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

UTC time: 2025-01-21 11:55:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

126 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

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M5.2 Earthquake near 126 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 2025-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 126 km S of Unalaska, Alaska · 2025-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 126 km S of Unalaska, Alaska. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
089ed8257d3b52581a4081bb002e37305811aafe
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 11:55:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.74260, -166.65070

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Okmok
    Distance: 125 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'073 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Makushin
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·United States
  • Recheschnoi
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'984 m ·United States
  • Vsevidof
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'160 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·United States
  • Bogoslof
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 150 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·United States
  • Akutan
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'303 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.22025-01-21 11:55:04 UTC0.0 km M2.42025-01-21 11:59:10 UTC14.7 km118 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M2.32025-01-21 12:07:14 UTC3.9 km128 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M2.22025-01-21 12:30:45 UTC6.9 km120 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M2.72025-01-21 12:37:54 UTC19.3 km109 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M3.32025-01-21 13:14:43 UTC14.1 km140 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M3.42025-01-21 13:15:05 UTC3.5 km125 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M3.02025-01-21 13:26:51 UTC44.8 km106 km E of Nikolski, Alaska M3.42025-01-21 13:33:36 UTC12.9 km138 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M2.12025-01-21 14:22:41 UTC5.9 km121 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M2.62025-01-21 15:34:42 UTC2.2 km124 km S of Unalaska, Alaska M2.82025-01-21 15:53:33 UTC11.6 km136 km S of Unalaska, Alaska

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.22025-01-14 14:38:45 UTC47.7 km82 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
572
Country (24h)
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